Types of Glyphs
Phonogram (Ph) : is a glyph that represents one or more sounds, for example uniliterals.
ex. 𓅓 /m/ em, biliterals ex. 𓉼 /aA/ā'ah, triliterals ex. 𓋹 /anx/ānkh. A list with all glyphs here
Determinative (D) : is a glyph that has no phonetic properties it simply stands for something that helps you determine the word's meaning. This is very important as many words in medu netjer will have the same letter value but mean many different things and it is up to the Determinative to help us distinguish the difference when reading glyphs. A list with all glyphs here
ex. 𓋹𓈖𓐍𓏜 /anx/ 'life' ; 𓋹𓈖𓐍𓀀 /anx/ 'person, citizen, living one' ; 𓋹𓀁 /anx/ 'swear, oath'; 𓋹 /anx/ 'sandal strap' ; 𓋹𓏺𓈔 /anx/ 'mirrir'
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𓋹 the ankh glyph itself is representative of a sandal strap or a mirror.
𓋹𓈖𓐍 these glyphs stand for the pronunciation /anx/, 𓋹 /anx/, 𓈖 /n/, 𓐍 /x/, the /n/ and /x/ just stand to reinforce the word
𓏜 stands for an abstract idea, writing or something akin, 𓀀 person (man), 𓀁 an action, 𓈔 a type of metal
Logograms/Ideograms (I) : is a glyph that stands for an entire words on it's own. It can also act as a determinative and a phonogram. A list with all glyphs here
ex. 𓂝 /a/ ā , normally stands for the letter /a/, but with a line underneath it, it stands for the glyph itself 𓂝 , which means arm or hand
List of all the Glyphs, with visuals and their function, as well as the MDC https://seshkemet.weebly.com/gardiner-sign-list.html
ex. 𓅓 /m/ em, biliterals ex. 𓉼 /aA/ā'ah, triliterals ex. 𓋹 /anx/ānkh. A list with all glyphs here
Determinative (D) : is a glyph that has no phonetic properties it simply stands for something that helps you determine the word's meaning. This is very important as many words in medu netjer will have the same letter value but mean many different things and it is up to the Determinative to help us distinguish the difference when reading glyphs. A list with all glyphs here
ex. 𓋹𓈖𓐍𓏜 /anx/ 'life' ; 𓋹𓈖𓐍𓀀 /anx/ 'person, citizen, living one' ; 𓋹𓀁 /anx/ 'swear, oath'; 𓋹 /anx/ 'sandal strap' ; 𓋹𓏺𓈔 /anx/ 'mirrir'
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𓋹 the ankh glyph itself is representative of a sandal strap or a mirror.
𓋹𓈖𓐍 these glyphs stand for the pronunciation /anx/, 𓋹 /anx/, 𓈖 /n/, 𓐍 /x/, the /n/ and /x/ just stand to reinforce the word
𓏜 stands for an abstract idea, writing or something akin, 𓀀 person (man), 𓀁 an action, 𓈔 a type of metal
Logograms/Ideograms (I) : is a glyph that stands for an entire words on it's own. It can also act as a determinative and a phonogram. A list with all glyphs here
ex. 𓂝 /a/ ā , normally stands for the letter /a/, but with a line underneath it, it stands for the glyph itself 𓂝 , which means arm or hand
List of all the Glyphs, with visuals and their function, as well as the MDC https://seshkemet.weebly.com/gardiner-sign-list.html
Determinative and Ideograms
(examples of common ones along with it's Gardiner's sign list code)
for a more complete list
(examples of common ones along with it's Gardiner's sign list code)
for a more complete list
