The Polychrome Hieroglyph Research Project

Université Libre de Bruxelles - Faculté de Philosophie et Sciences sociales

This page displays a list of all signs in a Gardiner group. Usage abbreviations are "I" (Ideogram), "D" (Determinative) and "P" (Phoneme). Click on a Hieroglyph to list all occurrences of the sign.

Signs in Group H : Parts of Birds

H1 head of pintail duck G39
Usage: I 'fowl (offering formula)'; D'wring neck' Phonetic value(s): Apdw
H2 head of a crested bird
Usage: P Phonetic value(s): mAa, wSm, p(A)o
H3 head of spoonbill
Usage: P Phonetic value(s): p(A)o
H4 head of vulture G14
Usage: D 'terror'; I 'peuple'; P Phonetic value(s): rmT
H5 wing
Usage: I, D 'wing, fly' Phonetic value(s):
H6 feather
Usage: I 'feather, Shu, Maat' Phonetic value(s): Sw, mAat
H7 claw
Usage: P Phonetic value(s): SA
H8 egg
Usage: D 'egg, filiation (XIX dyn.)' Phonetic value(s):