Types of Glyphs
Phonogram (Ph) : is a glyph that represents one or more sounds, for example uniliterals.
ex. 𓅓 /m/ em (uniiteral)
ex. 𓉼 /aA/ ā'ah (biliterals)
ex. 𓋹 /anx/ ānkh (triliterals)
ex. 𓋹𓈖𓐍𓏜 /anx/ 'life'
𓋹𓈖𓐍 these glyphs stand for the pronunciation /anx/
𓋹 /anx/ (Ph)(Triliteral)(I), 𓈖 /n/ (Ph)(Uniliteral), 𓐍 /x/ (Ph)(Uniliteral), the /n/ and /x/ just stand to reinforce the word's pronunciation as well as the /anx/ (Ph)(Triliteral)
𓏜 stands for an abstract idea, writing or something akin (D)
A list with all glyphs here
ex. 𓅓 /m/ em (uniiteral)
ex. 𓉼 /aA/ ā'ah (biliterals)
ex. 𓋹 /anx/ ānkh (triliterals)
ex. 𓋹𓈖𓐍𓏜 /anx/ 'life'
𓋹𓈖𓐍 these glyphs stand for the pronunciation /anx/
𓋹 /anx/ (Ph)(Triliteral)(I), 𓈖 /n/ (Ph)(Uniliteral), 𓐍 /x/ (Ph)(Uniliteral), the /n/ and /x/ just stand to reinforce the word's pronunciation as well as the /anx/ (Ph)(Triliteral)
𓏜 stands for an abstract idea, writing or something akin (D)
A list with all glyphs here
Determinative (D) : is a glyph that has no phonetic properties in the word, and is placed at the back of the word, it simply helps you clarify the meaning of the word, like if it's an action, conecpt, abstract idea. This is very important as many words in mdw nTr will have the same hieroglyphics value, but thier definitions are very different and it is up to the determinative to help you distinguish the difference when reading hieroglyphics. A list with all glyphs here
ex.
𓏜 stands for an abstract idea , writing or something akin
𓀀 person (man)
𓀁 an action
𓈔 a type of metal
1) 𓋹𓈖𓐍𓏜 /anx/ 'life' - 𓋹 /anx/ (Ph)(Triliteral)(I), 𓈖 /n/ (Ph)(Uniliteral), 𓐍 /x/ (Ph)(Uniliteral), the /n/ and /x/ just stand to reinforce the word's pronunciation as well as the /anx/ (Ph)(Triliteral) and visa versa, 𓏜 stands for an abstract idea, writing or something akin (D)
2) 𓋹𓈖𓐍𓀀 /anx/ 'person, citizen, living one' - 𓋹 /anx/ (Ph)(Triliteral) reneforces spelling, 𓈖 /n/ (Ph)(Uniliteral) , 𓐍 /x/ (Ph)(Uniliteral), 𓀀 (D) indicated the word /anx/ has a definition of something to so with a person
3) 𓋹𓀁 /anx/ 'swear, oath' - 𓋹 (Ph)(Triliteral) , 𓀁 (D) indicated the word /anx/ has of an action
4) 𓋹𓏤𓈔 /anx/ 'mirror' - "mirror shape" - 𓋹𓏤 (I) + 𓈔 (D)
ex. 𓂻 "Walking legs"
ex. 𓇳 "A sun disk", "time", "day", "light"
List of Determinative (D)
ex.
𓏜 stands for an abstract idea , writing or something akin
𓀀 person (man)
𓀁 an action
𓈔 a type of metal
1) 𓋹𓈖𓐍𓏜 /anx/ 'life' - 𓋹 /anx/ (Ph)(Triliteral)(I), 𓈖 /n/ (Ph)(Uniliteral), 𓐍 /x/ (Ph)(Uniliteral), the /n/ and /x/ just stand to reinforce the word's pronunciation as well as the /anx/ (Ph)(Triliteral) and visa versa, 𓏜 stands for an abstract idea, writing or something akin (D)
2) 𓋹𓈖𓐍𓀀 /anx/ 'person, citizen, living one' - 𓋹 /anx/ (Ph)(Triliteral) reneforces spelling, 𓈖 /n/ (Ph)(Uniliteral) , 𓐍 /x/ (Ph)(Uniliteral), 𓀀 (D) indicated the word /anx/ has a definition of something to so with a person
3) 𓋹𓀁 /anx/ 'swear, oath' - 𓋹 (Ph)(Triliteral) , 𓀁 (D) indicated the word /anx/ has of an action
4) 𓋹𓏤𓈔 /anx/ 'mirror' - "mirror shape" - 𓋹𓏤 (I) + 𓈔 (D)
ex. 𓂻 "Walking legs"
ex. 𓇳 "A sun disk", "time", "day", "light"
List of Determinative (D)
Logograms/Ideograms (I) : is a glyph that stands for an entire words on it's own and will typically have a single line under it or next to it 𓏤 . It can also act as a determinative and a phonogram.
ex. 𓂝 /a/ ā (Ph), normally stands for the letter a and sound Ꜥ, but with a line underneath it, it stands for the glyph itself 𓂝𓏤 /a/ "arm"
ex. 𓋹𓏤𓈔 /anx/ "mirror shape" - 𓋹𓏤 (I) + 𓈔 (D)
ex. 𓋹𓏤 /anx/ 'sandle strap' - 𓋹𓏤 (I)
ex. 𓂝 /a/ ā (Ph), normally stands for the letter a and sound Ꜥ, but with a line underneath it, it stands for the glyph itself 𓂝𓏤 /a/ "arm"
ex. 𓋹𓏤𓈔 /anx/ "mirror shape" - 𓋹𓏤 (I) + 𓈔 (D)
ex. 𓋹𓏤 /anx/ 'sandle strap' - 𓋹𓏤 (I)
Gardiner's sign list of Glyphs code and discription
List of all the Glyphs, with visuals and their function, as well as the MDC
List of all the Glyphs, with visuals and their function, as well as the MDC
