Types of Glyphs
Phonogram (phon) : 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.
Determinative (det.) : 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.
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 (ideo.) : is a glyph that stands for an entire words on it's own. It can also act as a determinative and a phonogram,
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
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ex. 𓅓 /m/ em, biliterals ex. 𓉼 /aA/ā'ah, triliterals ex. 𓋹 /anx/ānkh.
Determinative (det.) : 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.
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 (ideo.) : is a glyph that stands for an entire words on it's own. It can also act as a determinative and a phonogram,
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
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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
Man and occupation section A
𓀀 [A1] (Det.) person (man), roles, indicates a name of a male (Ideo.) /i/ 'me', /s/ 'man''male'
𓀁 [A2] (Det.) an action or an idea such as eating, drinking, speaking, thinking
𓀃 [A4] (Det.) the act of praying, begging, offer, beseech, worship (Ideo.) /dwA/ 'praying'
𓀉 [A7] (Det.) tried, week (Ideo.) /Hms/ sit, sit down, /wrD/ tired, weary
𓀆 [A8] (Det.) pure, cleanliness (Ideo.) /wab/ 'be pure, be clean, bathe, innocent
𓀊 [A8] (Det.) rejoicing (Ideo.) /hnw/ jubilation, cheer, rejoice
𓀏 [A13] (Det.) enemy, foreigner, enemy
𓀐 [A14] (Det.) to die, enemy
𓀔 [A17] (Det.) child, or young person, orphan (Ideo.)(phon.) /Xrd/ become a child, child, boy
𓀗 [A19] (Det.) old, sick, afflicted (Ideo.) /iAw/ old age
𓀜 [A24] (Det.) to hit, to beat, to be strong, instruct (Ideo.) /Hwi/ strike, beat, drive off
𓀤 [A32] (Det.) dancing, singing, joy (Ideo.) /hy-hnw/ rejoice, /hnw/ jubilation, cheer, rejoice /xbi/ dance
𓀭 [A41] (Det.) deity, divinity (Ideo.) /i/ me, i (royalty), /nTr/ God, divinity
𓀯 [A41] (Det.) King, royalty (Ideo.) /i/ me, i (royalty), /nsw/ King, /Hm/ majesty (King)
𓀻 [A50] (Det.) nobleman (Ideo.) /Sps/ noblemen, noble thing (to do)
𓀾 [A53] (Det.) mummy, statue, image, form (Ideo.) /twt/ image, statue, figure, likeness
𓀁 [A2] (Det.) an action or an idea such as eating, drinking, speaking, thinking
𓀃 [A4] (Det.) the act of praying, begging, offer, beseech, worship (Ideo.) /dwA/ 'praying'
𓀉 [A7] (Det.) tried, week (Ideo.) /Hms/ sit, sit down, /wrD/ tired, weary
𓀆 [A8] (Det.) pure, cleanliness (Ideo.) /wab/ 'be pure, be clean, bathe, innocent
𓀊 [A8] (Det.) rejoicing (Ideo.) /hnw/ jubilation, cheer, rejoice
𓀏 [A13] (Det.) enemy, foreigner, enemy
𓀐 [A14] (Det.) to die, enemy
𓀔 [A17] (Det.) child, or young person, orphan (Ideo.)(phon.) /Xrd/ become a child, child, boy
𓀗 [A19] (Det.) old, sick, afflicted (Ideo.) /iAw/ old age
𓀜 [A24] (Det.) to hit, to beat, to be strong, instruct (Ideo.) /Hwi/ strike, beat, drive off
𓀤 [A32] (Det.) dancing, singing, joy (Ideo.) /hy-hnw/ rejoice, /hnw/ jubilation, cheer, rejoice /xbi/ dance
𓀭 [A41] (Det.) deity, divinity (Ideo.) /i/ me, i (royalty), /nTr/ God, divinity
𓀯 [A41] (Det.) King, royalty (Ideo.) /i/ me, i (royalty), /nsw/ King, /Hm/ majesty (King)
𓀻 [A50] (Det.) nobleman (Ideo.) /Sps/ noblemen, noble thing (to do)
𓀾 [A53] (Det.) mummy, statue, image, form (Ideo.) /twt/ image, statue, figure, likeness
