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The New York Obelisk

A GLOSSARY

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OF HIEROGLYPHS OCCURRING IN THIS BOOK, TOGETHER WITH THEIR PRONUNCIATION AND DETERMINATIVE VALUE.

We divide the Egyptian hieroglyphs, after the manner of Lepsius, into twenty-five classes. In the following list the hieroglyphs are given together with what they were probably meant to represent. The more important pronunciations are added, which, however, can not be used indiscriminately, but are fixed by complements, that is, letters of the alphabet indicating the pronunciation and either prefixed or else suffixed to the hieroglyph. The pronunciation of the later, or Ptolemaic, times is marked *. Determinatives are silent hieroglyphs, determining, in words of the same pronunciation, into what category of objects or ideas these words belong.

Pron. stands for pronunciation. * stands for pronunciation of later times. Det. stands for determinative. The numerals refer to the pages of the book where the hieroglyph occurs.

I. Figures of Men.

"man with arms hanging down."

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Det. of person, youth. 62

"man with arms raised."

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Pron. qa, ḥââ.

Det. of height, joy, carrying, lifting. 61

"old man leaning on a staff."

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Pron. ȧau, ten.

Det. of old age, weakness. 27

"man striking."

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Pron. nekht.

Det. of violent action. 60

"man with crosier and whip."

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Pron. *ḥeq. 106 136 136 136 136

"child sucking its finger."

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Pron. s, *n, *nen *sherȧ, *khen, *â, *kh.,

Det. of child, youth, renewal. 27 27 48

"prisoner tied with ropes."

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Det. of enemy, crime. 126

"man sitting."

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Pron. ȧ (as first person singular masculine personal pronoun).

Det. of man, person. 94 94 94 121

"man with finger in his mouth."

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Pron. ȧm.

Det. of speaking, eating, thinking. 137

"bearded man sitting."

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Pron. ȧ (as first person singular masculine personal pronoun). 31 48

Det. of man, king, god, goddess. 27 27 27 27 27 65 92 105 128 128 138 139 142 143 144 144 144 144 146 146 150 151

"king with Zâm-sceptre."

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Det. of king, god. 87 120

"king with whip."

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Pron. ȧ (as first person singular masculine personal pronoun).

Det. of king, god. 31 48

"king without the whip."

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Pron. same as preceding.

Det. of king, god. 140 140

"king with white crown of Upper Egypt."

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Pron. ȧ (as first person singular masculine personal pronoun).

Det. of king, god. 66 69 70

"king with the double crown of Egypt and the Zâm-sceptre."

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Pron. same as preceding.

Det. of king, god. 133

"man sitting on a throne with the whip in his hands."

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Pron. shepes 62 122, ȧs.

Det. of high personage, ancestor, god. 56

II. Figures of Women.

"woman sitting."

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Pron. ȧ (as first person singular feminine personal pronoun).

Det. of woman, goddess. 121 126 136

"woman with a tiara and having the bud of a lotus in her lap."

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Det. of queen, goddess, woman. 112 112

III. Figures of Deities.

"deity with the Atef-crown and the Zâm-sceptre."

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Det. of the god Osiris. 138

"mummy holding the Zâm-sceptre."

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Pron. Ptaḥ. 69 142

Det. of the god Ptah.

"mummy sitting with Zâm-sceptre."

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Pron. Ptaḥ. 106 (hieroglyph reading from right to left) 136

Det. of the god Ptah. 142

"deity sitting with the Ten-crown and the whip."

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Pron. ten.

Det. of the god Ptah. 65 142

"deity with the fourfold plume of the god Shu and the Zâm-sceptre."

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Det. of the sun-god Shu. 136 136 (where by a mistake of the scribe it stands for , Amen).

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"deity sitting with the Zâm-sceptre and the double plume."

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Pron. Ȧmen. 37 62 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 71 94 142 144

Det. of the god Amen. 87 95 95 149

"deity with the symbol of truth."

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Det. of the god Amen. 95

"deity with the Khepesh-sword."

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Det. of the god Amen. 95

"deity sitting on a throne and holding the Us-sceptre."

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Det. of the god Amen. 95

"hawk-faced deity with the Us-sceptre and the symbol of truth, surmounted by the disk of the sun."

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Det. of the gods Râ or Horus. 125

"hawk-faced deity with the Zâm-sceptre and the white crown."

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Det. of the god Horus. 125

"hawk-faced deity surmounted by the disk of the sun and holding two curious wands."

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Det. of the gods Râ or Horus. 125

"hawk-faced deity with the Zâm-sceptre."

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Det. of the god Horus. 125

"hawk-faced deity with the Zâm-sceptre, surmounted by the snake-encircled disk of the sun."

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Det. of the god Horus. 125

"hawk-faced deity."

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Det. of the gods Horus or Râ. 60 62 67 125

"hawk-faced deity with the snake-encircled disk of the sun."

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Pron. Râ. 96 144

Det. of the gods Horus or Râ. 31

"hawk-faced deity with the double crown of Egypt."

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Det. of the god Horus. 125

"hawk-headed deity with the symbol of life, surmounted by the disk of the sun."

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Pron. Râ. 58 60 62 63 64 66 67 68 70 Hieroglyph written from right to left. 37 62 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 71 94 136 142 144

Det. of the gods Râ or Horus. 31 125

"hawk-faced deity with the disk of the sun."

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Pron. Râ.

Det. of the gods Râ or Horus. 27 125

"hawk-faced deity with the Zâm-sceptre, surmounted by the snake-encircled disk of the sun and the double plume."

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Det. of the god Menthu. 132

"hawk-faced deity sitting on a throne with the Zâm-sceptre, surmounted by the disk of the sun."

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Pron. Râ.

Det. of the gods Râ or Horus. 31 125

"ass-headed deity with the crosier."

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Pron. Set. 146 147

Det. of the god Set, whom we identify with the devil.

"jackal-headed deity with the symbol of life."

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Pron. Ȧnpu.

Det. of the god Anubis, cf. 99

"ibis-headed deity."

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Pron. Deḥuti.

Det. of the god Thoth. 150

"ram-headed deity."

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Pron. khnum.

Det. of the god Khnum. 87 128 128

"ram-headed deity with the Zâm-sceptre."

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Det. of the god Khnum. 128

"ram-headed deity sitting."

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Det. of the god Khnum. 128

"deity carrying an offering of flowers, surmounted by the papyrus plant."

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Det. of the god Hâp (the Nile). 137

"female deity standing and holding a papyrus reed, surmounted by a throne."

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Det. of the goddess Isis. 126

"female deity with the symbol of life, surmounted by a throne."

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Pron. Ȧs·t. 106 136

Det. of the goddess Isis. 126

"female deity with a papyrus reed, surmounted by a pair of horns and a throne."

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Det. of the goddess Isis. 126

"female deity surmounted by the symbol of truth."

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Pron. maâ. 144

Det. of the goddess Mâ.

"female deity with the symbol of life, surmounted by the symbol of truth."

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Pron. maâ. 37 62 62 64 64 65 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 68 69 69 70 70 87 96 122 130 130 144 147 Hieroglyph written from right to left. 71 71

Det. of the goddess Mâ.

"lion-headed female deity with the snake-encircled disk of the sun."

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Det. of the goddess Sekhet or Bast. 92 146

IV. Parts of the Human Body.

"face."

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Pron. ḥer. 70 123

Det. of face, front.

"left eye."

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Pron. ȧr. 53 54 55 56 58 58 65 67 67 70 92 105 138 142 142 mer, *îri, *î, *men.

Det. of vision. 31 48

"eye with eye-brows."

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Pron. ȧn, nâ, ân.

Det. of vision. 31 122

"left eye with eye-brows and a hoe(?) below."

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Pron. beq, 118 uza.

Det. of eye, sun, moon.

"mouth."

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Pron. Letter r. 5 27 31 31 31 38 39 39 39 39 48 49 49 51 51 51 53 55 56 56 60 60 60 60 63 64 64 64 65 65 65 69 69 72 86 86 88 88 90 90 91 91 94 97 97 97 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 106 106 107 111 111 111 111 111 112 112 114 114 114 115 116 116 116 117 117 117 117 117 119 119 122 122 122 123 124 128 129 129 131 131 133 136 137 138 139 142 143 144 145 151 152 152

"two arms."

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Pron. qa, 122 135 135 135 150 152 ka, *q, *k.

"two arms."

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Pron. nen, 48 58 67 *n.

Det. of negation, defense, secrecy.

"two arms holding an oar."

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Pron. khen. 86 128

Det. of rowing.

"arm holding a whip."

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Pron. khu. 117 122

"arm."

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Pron. Letter â, 56 57 70 91 92 95 99 116 116 121 122 124 130 132 137 138 144 149 152 152 ded. 60 60 70 70

"arm with lash."

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Pron. nekht, 48 48 50 53 55 56 58 59 60 60 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 68 68 70 136 *n.

Det. of any violent action. 31 64 66 70

"open hand."

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Pron. Letter d. 27 31 31 31 39 62 70 87 91 94 102 102 102 102 106 111 111 112 115 116 118 122 124 127 131 136 150

"legs walking."

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Pron. îu, *i or u 86

Det. of progressive motion. 48 64 144

"leg."

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Pron. uâr, 92 102 ped, red, men.

Det. of foot, motion, measure.

"leg standing on earth."

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Pron. ger. 62 67

"knee."

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Pron. Letter q. 39 39 39 39 60 61 61 70 86 86 94 94 97 102 102 102 106 106 111 111 112 112 112 114 115 116 118 119 124 144 Roman additions for symmetry (?) 122 122 (reading from right to left).

"foot."

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Pron. Letter b. 21 21 24 27 27 58 58 69 86 87 87 88 88 88 97 103 106 114 115 116 118 118 119 119 121 124 136 146

"piece of flesh."

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Pron. f, ȧuf.

Det. of flesh, part of the body. 56 56 56

V. Figures of Animals.

"bull."

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Pron. qa, 48 48 48 50 53 55 56 58 59 62 63 65 66 67 68 68 70 ka, *q, *k.

Det. of bull, quadruped. 100

"ram."

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Pron. ba, 92 ser, *b, *s. 117

Det. of ram, the god Khnum. 104

"cynocephalus-ape."

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Pron. deḥuti, 150 ân, sa, *â, *zed, *ze.

Det. of monkey, the god Thoth.

"cynocephalus-ape."

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Pron. deḥuti. 49 150

Det. of monkey, the god Thoth.

"lion couching."

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Pron. Letter l or r, both being interchangeable, 39 94 94 102 102 106 106 112 112 116 117 117 117 117 124 136 142 144 âr, ȧr, shenâ.

"lion with a human face."

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Pron. neb. 46 98

"jackal on a tomb."

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Pron. seshta.

Det. of the god Anubis. 99

"hare or rabbit."

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Pron. un. 24 27 62 86 100 101 148

"elephant."

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Pron. âb. 119

"ass."

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Pron. set. 146 146

Det. of the god Set, wickedness, tempest.

VI. Parts of Animals.

"head and leg of a ram."

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Pron. shef. 65

"lion's head and paw."

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Pron. ḥâ. 95 122

"two horns."

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Pron. ȧp, 99 *up.

"horn."

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Pron. âb, in the dual âbui. 48 48

Det. of horn, opposition, attack.

"tusk of an elephant."

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Pron. ḥu, 31 87 118 beḥ, *ḥ.

Det. of eating, speaking.

"hind part and tail of an animal."

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Pron. peḥ. 60

Det. of position behind, power, succession.

"leg of an animal."

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Pron. khepesh, 60 âm, *â.

"piece of flesh with a bone."

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Pron. ââ, 142 ȧâ.

VII. Figures of Birds.

"eagle."

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Pron. Letter a. 27 39 61 87 89 92 94 94 94 97 100 102 102 102 102 106 106 106 107 107 107 111 112 112 116 117 121 122 122 124 136 136 138 138 139 144 145 147

"eagle with a bunch of feathers on the breast."

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Pron. ti, 88 114 neḥ, *n.

"sparrow-hawk."

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Pron. ḥer, 30 30 122 136 144 bȧk (name of the bird), 30 *nuter, *p.

Det. of hawk, the god Horus. 31 125

"hawk with the royal whip."

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Pron. same as preceding.

Det. of the god Horus. 125

"hawk surmounted by the snake-encircled disk of the sun."

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Pron. Ḥor-Râ or Râ-Ḥor. 30 30 49 49 55 55 58 60 144

Det. of the gods Râ or Horus. 125

"hawk with the double crown of Egypt."

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Pron. ḥer. 30 31 56 56 58 59 60 62 63 65 66 67 68 68 70

Det. of the god Horus. 125

"hawk standing on the symbol of gold (nub)."

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Pron. ḥer-nub. 60 64 68

Det. of the god Horus. 125

same as preceding.

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Pron. ḥer-nub.

Det. of the god Horus. 125

"hawk on a scaffold."

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Det. of the god Horus. 125

"hawk on a scaffold preceded by the sign ḥen."

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Det. of the god Horus. 125

"hawk on a scaffold preceded by the sign thes."

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Det. of the god Horus. 125

"hawk with the royal whip on a scaffold with the symbols of Upper and Lower Egypt beneath."

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Det. of the god Horus. 125

"vulture."

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Pron. mut, 56 66 70 97 117 153 mert, ner, m, *qed.

"owl."

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Pron. Letter m. 27 27 31 31 48 48 50 53 55 56 56 56 56 58 58 58 59 59 60 70 87 95 97 106 107 116 118 124 132 141

"owl with an arm written across it."

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Pron. mâ. 66 131 144

"outline of an owl."

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Pron. mer, 143 m.

"ibis on a scaffold."

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Pron. deḥuti. 36 49 49 56 58 60 61 150 150 151 151

Det. of the god Thoth.

same as preceding.

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Pron. deḥuti. 49

Det. of the god Thoth.

"ibis on a scaffold with the letters t and i beneath."

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Pron. deḥuti. 150

"heron."

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Pron. khu, 63 64 97 *kh.

"a species of fowl."

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Pron. zef. 69

"goose."

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Pron. sa, 31 36 37 38 48 48 50 53 55 56 58 59 61 62 62 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 72 89 92 94 95 96 96 96 97 99 106 106 107 107 111 122 136 136 138 140 141 142 143 144 144 145 147 147 150 150 151 151 152 men, ḥep, *s, *r, 117 117 (hieroglyph reading from right to left) *u.

Det. of bird, flying.

"goose flying."

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Pron. pa, 84 *p.

Det. of bird, flying.

"swallow."

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Pron. ûr. 58 58 90 131 139

"chicken."

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Pron. Letter u. 24 27 27 27 48 60 60 64 65 68 89 99 106 115 115 116 117 124 128 128 128 133 147 148 150

"chicken with an arm across it."

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Pron. uâ. 66 70

VIII. Parts of Birds.

"right wing of a bird."

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Pron. meḥ.

Det. of wing, rising, flying. 31

"feather, plume."

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Pron. maâ, 99 130 shu, qeb, *m, *sh.

"egg."

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Pron. sa, 39 63 66 68 70 102 117 122 *s.

Det. of egg, progeny, goddess, queen. 39 39 102 112 112 112 112 121 126 130 136 146 146 152

IX. Figures of Reptiles.

"crocodile."

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Pron. sebek, 103 seq, ad, *n.

Det. of crocodile, insolence, plundering, hiding.

"crocodile on a tomb."

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Pron. sebek, ȧnp.

Det. of the god Sebek. 146

"tail of a crocodile."

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Pron. qem. 61 66 70 84 118

"cobra."

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Pron. ârâ, 152 neb, *k, *r.

Det. of goddess, queen. 136 146

"cobra."

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Pron. ârâ or meḥent. 56 66 70 117

"snake."

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Pron. ru, 97 *r, 102 *f.

Det. of snake, reptile.

"water-snake."

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Pron. Letter z. 39 47 48 50 52 54 57 58 60 61 69 92 102 106 116 124 142 149

"Egyptian horned snake."

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Pron. Letter f. 27 27 31 31 48 49 51 53 55 55 56 56 56 57 58 58 58 58 58 59 60 60 60 60 62 64 65 65 65 66 67 67 67 69 69 69 70 70 70 97 97 99 112 112 113 116 124 127 128 139

X. Figures of Fishes.

XI. Figures of Insects.

"bee."

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Pron. âf, men, sekhet, kheb, kat or qet. Its pronunciation when combined with the reed (suten) is unknown. We choose to transcribe by suten-kaut, which means the king of Upper and Lower Egypt. 36 37 38 52 53 54 56 58 59 60 62 63 65 66 67 68 68 70 72 84 94 95 96 96 96 97 99 106 106 107 107 111 122 127 128 132 135 136 138 140 141 142 144 144 147 150 150 151 151 152 152

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"beetle."

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Pron. kheper, 36 38 47 48 49 49 50 50 52 53 54 55 56 58 58 59 60 60 61 63 64 72 82 96 96 97 100 128 128 128 138 140 150 150 151 151 151 152 khep, *ta 117 117 in dual *taui, 39 39 112 112 *t.

"scorpion."

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Pron. serq. 81 114 114 114

Det. of scorpion, wickedness.

XII. Figures of Trees and Plants.

"outline of a tree."

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Pron. ȧm, *m.

Det. of tree, shrub, plant. 118

"reed."

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Pron. renp, 64 68 rep, ter, *qed.

Det. of year, season, germination, renewal.

"reed on the letter r."

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Pron. renp, 48 ter.

"reed on land."

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Pron. renp, rep, ter, merȧ. 90 115

Det. of year, season, renewal.

"point of a reed."

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Pron. sput, 48 sbud.

"tuft of grass."

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Pron. nekheb, 87 119 136 n, 65 65 142 142 *n.

"reed."

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Pron. su, 37 60 62 63 64 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 69 70 70 71 71 126 144 146 suten 56 56 66 70 and in connection with a bee, 36 37 38 52 53 54 56 58 59 60 62 63 65 66 67 68 68 70 72 84 94 95 96 96 96 97 99 106 106 107 107 111 122 127 128 132 135 136 138 140 141 142 144 144 147 150 150 151 151 152 152 *s.

"papyrus with the letter â drawn through it."

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Pron. qemâ. 152

"papyrus on the letter r."

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Pron. res. 84

"leaf."

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Pron. Letter ȧ. 27 28 38 49 51 59 62 62 63 65 66 69 72 87 88 89 90 94 95 95 96 96 96 97 97 97 97 97 98 98 98 99 101 102 102 106 111 111 115 116 122 124 128 132 132 136 137 138 144 149

"two leaves."

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Pron. Letter î. 39 56 57 58 60 62 65 86 89 90 91 91 97 102 106 106 106 111 116 116 117 117 120 121 122 122 122 122 124 129 131 140 142 147 147

"leaf walking."

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Pron. îu or ȧî. 132

"basin of water full of lotus."

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Pron. Letter sh. 107 113 116 124 126

"bunch of lotus flowers."

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Pron. ḥun, 119 129 ȧs.

Det. of plant, flower.

"a lotus plant."

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Pron. meḥ, 90 152 152 ȧteḥ, kheb.

Det. of reed, water-plant. 139

"a papyrus plant."

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Pron. res, 152 ḥa. 121

"lotus blossom."

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Pron. ûz. 152

"lotus blossom with snake (z)."

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Pron. ûz. 131

"papyrus blossom."

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Pron. unknown. 152 In the combination the pronunciation is *taui.

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"lotus flower."

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Pron. kha, 113 *kh.

"a bud."

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Pron. *r. 102 102 122 122 136

"reed with two spikes."

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Pron. ut. 148

"reed."

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Pron. ḥez, 132 *ḥet.

"part of a reed."

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Pron. ut. 60

"bundle of reeds."

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Pron. mes. 31 36 37 49 49 49 49 56 56 58 59 60 61 62 62 63 64 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 67 68 68 69 69 69 69 70 70 71 71 106 115 144 144 150 150 151 151

"pod of the acacia fruit,"

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Pron. nezem, 136 nem.

Det. of sweetness, pleasure.

XIII. Figures of Heaven, Earth, and Water.

"heaven with the horizon on two sides."

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Pron. pet, 56 56 56 58 59 60 62 63 65 66 67 68 68 70 ḥer, khî, *p, *men.

Det. of heaven, covering, height, superiority.

"disk of the sun."

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Pron. râ, 27 27 31 36 36 37 37 37 38 38 38 46 47 48 48 48 49 50 50 50 52 53 53 54 55 55 56 56 57 58 58 59 59 60 60 61 62 62 62 62 62 62 62 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 64 65 65 65 65 65 65 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 66 67 67 67 67 67 67 67 68 68 68 68 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 69 70 70 70 70 70 70 70 71 71 71 71 72 72 72 82 87 94 95 95 96 96 96 96 96 96 97 97 97 97 98 99 99 106 106 106 107 107 111 122 122 127 135 136 136 138 138 138 140 140 141 141 142 143 143 144 144 144 144 144 144 147 147 150 150 150 150 150 151 151 151 151 152 152 *r.

Det. of sun, sun-god, light, time. 27 27 56 62 89 97 101

"disk of the sun with the cobra around it."

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Pron. râ, 39 102 117 122 *r.

"disk of the sun with rays."

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Pron. khu, ȧm, *per, 142 *kh.

Det. of splendor, radiance. 62

"disk of the sun with two cobras around it."

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Pron. *nuter. 39 102 117 122

"winged disk of the sun."

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Pron. ḥud. 87

"half of the sun with halo."

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Pron. khâ, 39 48 50 53 55 56 59 64 102 117 117 117 122 122 122 127 136 150 150 151 151 *kh, *sh.

"moon."

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Pron. ȧb, *ȧ. 116

Det. of the moon in all its phases.

"star."

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Pron. seb, dûa, 65 97 khabes, *s, *z.

Det. of star, constellation, god.

"land with clods of earth beneath."

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Pron. ta, 39 47 48 49 49 50 52 54 57 58 60 60 61 65 90 102 106 117 142 142 in the dual taui, 39 39 47 47 48 48 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 55 55 62 62 62 62 64 64 65 65 65 65 66 66 67 67 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 98 98 102 102 136 136 152 152 *t. 102 102 102

"land with a line and a piece of rock beneath."

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Pron. ta, 70 *t.

same as preceding with three clods of earth added.

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Pron. ta, 84 88 88 90 90 115 116 116 117 *t.

same as preceding, doubled.

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Pron. taui. 112 117 122

"earth with valleys and mountains."

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Pron. either men 60 66 70 or set (doubtful).

Det. of country, land, place, people. 28 86 89 90 97 97 97 97 100 103 119 119 127 128 133 137 145

"earth with a stick to which prisoners were tied."

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Det. of foreign country or nation. 132 137 138 144

"valley."

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Pron. du, 88 88 88 *men, *â, *ḥ.

Det. of mountain, mountainous region. 151

"sun rising over a valley."

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Pron. khu, 55 55 62 89 generally in the dual khuti. 30 122

"land intersected by canals."

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Pron. ḥesp, 137 sep, *n.

Det. of province, field, vineyard.

"piece of rock."

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Pron. ḥu, *ḥ.

Det. of land, earth. 84 90 117

"parcel of land (?)."

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Pron. Letter m. 30 62 64 65 67 70 89 103 116 117 119 122 124 142

"block of granite."

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Pron. ȧner, ȧn, *men.

Det. of stone, rock. 88 88

"clod of earth."

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Det. of earth, metal, sand, frankincense, flour. 58 58 58

"basin of water."

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Pron. mer, 37 38 39 62 63 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 72 94 102 106 136 138 142 144 144 ȧa, *m.

Det. of water, fluid, lake, river, ocean, irrigation, inundation. 131 137

"basin of water with the symbol of water in it."

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Pron. mer, 90 ȧa, *m.

Det. of water, fluid, lake, river, ocean, irrigation, inundation. 91 131 137

"basin of water."

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Pron. Letter sh. 60 65 90 116 116 124 127 137

"a portion of land or sky."

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Pron. khu, generally in the dual khuti. 30 49 49 55 55 58 60 144 144

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"pond full of water."

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Pron. ḥim, 112 bȧ, peḥ.

"undulating surface of water."

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Pron. Letter n, 21 21 21 24 27 27 27 28 31 37 38 38 38 48 48 48 48 53 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 57 58 58 58 58 58 58 58 59 60 60 62 62 62 62 64 64 64 64 64 65 65 66 66 66 67 67 67 68 68 68 69 69 69 70 70 71 71 72 72 72 86 86 87 87 87 88 88 88 88 89 89 89 89 90 92 94 94 94 95 95 95 96 96 96 96 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 98 98 99 99 100 101 101 103 115 116 116 116 116 119 119 120 120 120 122 122 122 122 124 128 129 132 132 132 133 133 136 136 136 136 137 138 138 138 138 138 139 142 142 144 144 145 147 148 149 149 150 150 152 *mu.

same as preceding, repeated three times.

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Pron. mu, 144 *m.

Det. of water, fluid, ablution, purification. 53 55 87 90 119 133 137 137

XIV. Figures of Buildings.

"plan of a village with streets on a hill."

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Pron. nen, nu. 87

Det. of city, town, island, country. 24 24 31 36 51 51 52 53 56 58 61 66 69 69 70 84 86 86 86 86 86 86 87 87 87 87 87 87 88 88 88 88 88 88 89 89 89 90 90 90 90 90 91 91 92 92 92 92 92 92 97 101 102 103 105 105 114 114 115 115 116 116 116 117 117 117 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 119 119 120 120 120 120 123 128 129 132 132 133 136 139 144 145 147 148 149 149 149 149 149 150 151 152 152 152 152 152 152

"plan of a house."

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Pron. per, 21 53 59 64 67 69 89 92 92 92 105 105 139 140 140 140 pu, 129 *p.

Det. of place. 51 53 55 55 62 89 92 102 115 123

"wall."

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Pron. Letter h. 48 60 65 116 124 133 144

"plan of a house."

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Pron. mer. 118

"plan of a house."

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Pron. ḥa or ḥa·t, 21 51 53 92 102 103 115 123 *ḥ, *kh.

same as preceding with the sign â and the feminine ending t in it.

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Pron. ḥa·t-â. 56

"hawk in a house."

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Pron. ḥa·t-ḥer. 88 123

Det. of the goddess Hathor.

"plan of a fortification."

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Pron. ȧnb. 132

Det. of wall, fortification.

"corner of a house."

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Pron. neh, qen.

Det. of corner, protection. 119

"tomb with four feathers, the symbols of truth."

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Pron. mer. 118

"pyramid."

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Pron. ȧbmer.

Det. of pyramid, tomb. 90 132 143

"pyramidion."

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Pron. benben.

Det. of heap, pyramidion. 58

"obelisk."

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Pron. tekhen, 58 58 men, *t.

Det. of obelisk, monument. 5 21 21

"stelé, slab."

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Det. of stelé, monument. 148

"room of a temple with images."

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Pron. sed, 58 ȧfd.

"room of temple with images on top of the sign ḥeb."

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Pron. ḥeb. 65 69

"room of a temple with a lotus blossom on top of the sign ḥeb."

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Pron. ḥeb. 58 69 136

"bolt of a door."

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Pron. Letter s, 31 39 39 48 49 56 56 56 58 60 60 61 62 62 69 69 87 89 92 94 94 94 94 94 94 97 102 102 103 106 106 111 111 111 114 115 116 117 120 121 122 122 122 124 142 144 144 145 147 150 151 152 ses.

"temple ornament on a scaffold."

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Pron. khem. 89 139

"men climbing on poles."

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Det. of an Egyptian festival. 89

"pylon of a temple."

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Pron. ȧn, 36 51 51 52 53 56 58 69 87 88 91 96 116 120 120 123 143 144 ȧ.

XV. Figures of Ships and their Parts.

"rigging of a ship."

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Pron. shep, 64 khep.

"boat."

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Det. of boat, sacred barge of deities. 131 146

"mast (?)."

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Pron. âḥâ, 58 *ḥ, âb.

XVI. Figures of House Furniture.

"seat, chair."

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Pron. ȧs or us, 39 92 102 105 126 138 142 s, men, tem.

"back of a chair."

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Pron. Letter s. 24 31 36 37 49 49 56 56 58 59 59 60 62 62 63 64 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 67 68 68 69 69 69 69 69 70 70 71 71 86 94 94 (reading from right to left) 101 106 106 106 114 114 114 115 116 117 122 122 124 136 137 141 142 144 146 146 148 151 152

"top of a table with offerings."

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Pron. ḥotep. 27 96 96 96 104

"stool."

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Pron. kher, 97 *kh.

"bed."

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Pron. ȧa, 86 135 *ȧ.

Det. of coffin, cemetery, embalming.

"leg of a table (?)."

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Pron. deb, 87 118 zeb.

"post of a house (?)."

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Pron. qed, 127 sat.

"floor (?)."

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Pron. maâ, 142 *m.

XVII. Figures of Temple Furniture.

"flag in front of the temple."

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Pron. nuter, 31 31 31 47 49 50 51 52 53 54 57 57 62 62 62 65 65 67 67 67 71 71 96 96 97 98 142 reading from right to left. 71 71 142

Det. of god. 102 115 150

"nilometer."

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Pron. ded, 53 57 92 137 psed, *d.

"column of a temple."

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Pron. sen, 97 112 *s.

"altar."

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Pron. ȧb. 88

"altar with the symbol of truth on top of it."

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Pron. men, ȧmen, 97 set.

XVIII. Figures of Crowns and Insignia.

"royal head-dress."

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Pron. Letter *k. 106 106

"royal head-dress with the cobra."

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Pron. suten.

Det. of the royal hood. 46 117

"royal helmet."

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Pron. kheperesh. 117

"white crown of Upper Egypt."

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Pron. ḥez, 31 60 114 136 *nefer, *n.

Det. of crown. 64

same as preceding with the sign for "country" below it.

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Pron. ḥez. 152

"red crown of Lower Egypt."

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Pron. Letter n. 63 64 70 116 116 121 124 desher, 31 114 136 net.

same as preceding with the sign for "country" below it.

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Pron. desher. 152

"the white and red crowns of Egypt combined into one."

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Pron. sekhet, sekhent. 31 114 114

"loop of a crown."

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Pron. Letter u. 27 27 39 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 106 111 111 116 117 117 117 121 122 122 122 124 136 136 139 146 151

"necklace."

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Pron. usekh. 61

"two royal whips in a receptacle."

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Pron. dem. 60 70

"cross with a handle."

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Pron. ânkh. 29 29 39 46 46 47 48 49 50 51 51 52 53 53 54 55 55 57 61 63 63 65 67 69 70 71 71 99 101 102 106 137 140 142 142

"wand, staff."

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Pron. kherp. 38 72 138

"wand, sceptre."

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Pron. sekhem. 142

"wand, sceptre."

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Pron. sekhem. 146

"crosier."

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Pron. ḥeq. 39 49 51 51 52 60 60 60 96 96 96 106 112 112 144

"Zâm-sceptre."

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Pron. us, 46 46 53 57 58 153 sem.

same as preceding with the feather, the symbol of truth.

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Pron. us. 48 48 49 50 53 55 56 59 87 96 96 149

"sceptre with the head of a jackal."

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Pron. us, user, 37 62 62 64 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 68 69 69 70 70 71 71 98 144 144 152 153 *ḥâ.

"royal banner shield."

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Around the fixed titles of the kings. 56 58 59 60 62 63 65 66 67 68 68 70 102

XIX. Figures of Implements of War.

"post to which prisoners were tied."

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Pron. âm, zâ, ȧm, qem, neḥ, qa, ga, gem, *â.

Det. of foreigner, country, action. 56 89 120 126 150

"mace."

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Pron. tep. 58

"mace."

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Pron. kha, 27 56 64 88 *kh.

"cover of a quiver."

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Pron. sa, 38 72 111 138 s.

"spear, javelin."

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Pron. âa or â, 49 51 53 53 57 64 68 96 99 140 140 149 150 150 *â.

"knife."

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Pron. qed, 91 144 sat.

XX. Figures of Tools and Utensils.

"fork."

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Pron. Letter *m, 106 khen.

"hoe on earth."

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Pron. sotep, 37 38 62 62 64 64 65 65 66 66 67 67 68 68 69 69 70 70 72 94 98 136 136 138 142 144 reading from right to left 71 71 ânp.

"sickle."

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Pron. ma, 31 31 48 56 maâ. 98

"sleigh."

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Pron. tum. 27 27 51 51 51 53 56 57 90 102 133 151

"sickle with the sign maâ."

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Pron. maâ. 95 99 130

"plough, hoe."

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Pron. mer. 5 31 57 58 58 60 60 62 62 65 67 68 71 71 90 90 91 98 115 130 131 133 136 147 *ma, *m.

"bag."

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Pron. Letter th. 87 106 115 116 120 124 132

"bag on land."

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Pron. Letter z (really pronounced like our j). 113 116 124

"cover of a box (?)."

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Pron. ḥep. 97 100

"spit."

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Pron. uâ. 64 96 97

unknown utensil.

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Pron. [ȧb], 143 sekhmer.

unknown utensil.

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Pron. âb. 24 86 119

"mallet."

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Pron. menkh. 59 66

"cloth wrung out."

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Pron. nub.

Det. of gold, gold-metal. 58

same as preceding with the sign us.

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Pron. usem (some pronounce it only sem). 119

"the sign nub with a leg written through it."

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Pron. nub. 86 129

XXI. Figures of Cordage.

"cord and line."

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Pron. set, 97 ȧs, as.

"cord with a cloth attached to it."

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Pron. âu. 151

"loop."

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Pron. qeb, 88 114 qes, ser, shes, *q, *g, *s.

"twisted cord."

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Pron. ârq, sekhî.

Det. of writing, reading, book, tying, closing. 116

"twisted cord."

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Pron. meḥ. 90 90

"two cords."

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Pron. net, 136 *n.

"two cords."

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Pron. âd. 131

"loop."

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Pron. Letter û. 38 39 72 112 112 116 124 138 142

"loop with a knot."

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Pron. rud. 98

"twisted cord."

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Pron. Letter ḥ. 27 39 56 56 56 60 62 65 69 90 97 97 100 102 113 115 116 119 124 129 137 142 142 142 142 142 147 150

"twisted cord with knot."

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Pron. sek. 146

"twisted cord with a large loop on top."

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Pron. ûaḥ. 56 56

"cord with two knots."

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Pron. Letter th. 65 89 97 103 106 116 120 124 133 137 139 141 142 145 150

same as preceding on legs.

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Pron. thet, 31 *t.

"round loop with two knots."

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Pron. ut, 137 zet, ḥeseb, *â.

Det. of counting, covering, embalming, sickness, opposition. 119

XXII. Figures of Vessels.

"jar of incense."

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Pron. bes, 92 105 146 *b.

Det. of oil, wax, incense.

"jar of water."

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Pron. qebeḥ. 53 55 97 152 152

"jar."

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Pron. ḥen, 31 48 *ḥ.

"pitcher."

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Pron. khnum, 87 104 122 128 nem.

"two vases."

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Det. of fluid, scent. 49 51

"vase."

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Pron. Letter n, 27 36 51 51 52 53 56 58 58 58 58 69 86 87 87 91 106 114 116 117 117 119 120 122 122 123 124 128 136 136 145 nu, nen, men, khen.

"vase on legs."

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Pron. ȧn, 99 nen, *n.

"vase with handles."

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Pron. ȧb. 5 48 88 136 141

Det. of heart, centre, valor. 60 122

"jar (?)."

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Pron. ma or mȧ. 56 57 62 64 65 66 66 68 69 69 70 150

"vessel with flat bottom."

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Pron. âu, âb, ḥen, usekh, *â, *u. 136

Det. of size, victuals, offering. 60

"censer with a flame and grains of incense."

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Pron. *ba, *b. 111

"drinking cup."

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Pron. ta. 60 128

"basket, satchel."

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Pron. Letter g. 31 31 94 102 102 102 106 116 117 124 136

"basin."

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Pron. neb, 31 39 39 39 47 48 49 49 49 50 51 51 51 51 51 52 53 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 57 58 60 61 62 64 64 65 65 66 67 68 69 69 69 70 70 70 92 96 98 102 102 112 112 117 117 121 121 122 122 136 136 in connection with the cobra and the vulture, 56 56 66 66 70 70 117 117 153 *n.

"basin with a handle."

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Pron. Letter k. 31 38 48 66 70 72 89 94 102 106 107 107 111 113 114 114 116 117 119 122 122 124 132 137 138 138 141 142 146 146

"box."

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Pron. Letter p. 39 39 48 49 51 62 64 65 65 86 88 90 94 97 99 99 100 100 102 104 112 112 114 115 116 124 137 139 140 141 142 142 142 142 142 142 147

XXIII. Figures of Temple Offerings.

"loaf of bread."

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Pron. ta.

Det. of bread, nourishment, quantity. 69

"sacrificial loaf."

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Pron. pau·t. 57

"sacrificial loaf."

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Pron. sep. 58

"sacrificial loaf."

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Pron. Letter kh. 21 54 56 56 59 60 60 63 64 65 66 70 97 114 116 117 122 124 128 128 146 146

"loaf of bread shaped like a pyramid."

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Pron. du, 31 47 48 48 49 49 50 51 51 52 53 53 53 54 55 55 55 57 61 63 65 67 69 70 *d, 94 *th.

XXIV. Figures of Instruments for Writing, etc.

"brush, inkstand, and pallet."

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Pron. ân, nâ, sekhî. 116

"papyrus roll with a string tied around it."

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Pron. âsh.

Det. of book, writing, plan, drawing, any abstract idea. 48 60 61 62 65 65 67 70

"sistrum."

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Pron. sekhem. 99

"guitar."

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Pron. nefer. 47 49 50 52 53 54 56 58 60 61 71 71 71 71 90 96 97 98 132 141 150 151

"chess-board with chess-men."

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Pron. men. 28 36 38 47 48 48 49 50 50 52 53 54 55 56 58 58 59 59 60 66 72 82 87 87 87 90 95 95 96 96 96 97 97 98 98 98 120 122 132 132 132 133 135 138 140 144 147 149 151 151

XXV. Figures of Lines, etc.

"one line."

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Pron. ȧ (as first person singular masculine or feminine personal pronoun).

Sign of the singular. 27 27 31 48 48 59 60 60 62 63 64 64 64 65 65 66 66 66 67 67 67 68 68 69 69 69 70 70 70 70 84 87 88 89 89 92 92 92 97 97 97 105 105 107 114 119 129 129 136 137 139 143 149 149 149 151

"two lines."

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Pron. i, 62 65 ui.

Sign of the dual.

"three lines."

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Pron. u and sign of the plural. 39 49 57 58 60 60 60 61 64 64 64 65 65 66 68 68 70 88 96 97 102 150 151 151 151

same as preceding.

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Pron. u and sign of the plural. 31 48 60 60 69 97 137

same as preceding.

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Pron. u and sign of the plural. 69 96 121 122

same as preceding.

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Pron. u and sign of the plural. 106

same as preceding.

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Pron. u and sign of the plural. 56

"two slanting lines."

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Pron. Letter i. 87 88 89 102 106 115 116 119 120 120 121 122 124 136 139 150 150 150

"two lines crossing each other."

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Pron. ûr, su, u, sesh.

Det. of crossing, mixing, increasing. 99

"semicircle."

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Pron. Letter t. 21 21 24 24 27 27 31 31 31 39 39 39 39 39 39 47 48 48 49 50 51 51 51 51 51 52 53 53 53 54 54 55 55 56 56 56 56 56 56 56 57 57 57 58 58 58 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 60 61 61 62 62 62 64 64 64 65 65 65 65 66 66 66 67 68 68 69 70 70 70 70 84 86 86 86 86 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 88 88 88 88 88 89 89 89 89 90 90 90 90 90 90 91 91 92 92 92 92 92 92 92 94 94 94 95 95 97 98 99 99 100 100 101 101 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 102 104 105 105 106 106 106 111 112 112 112 112 112 112 114 114 114 115 115 115 115 116 116 116 116 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 119 119 119 119 120 120 120 121 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 123 124 126 128 129 130 131 132 132 133 133 136 136 136 136 137 139 139 142 142 142 142 142 142 142 144 144 145 146 146 146 147 147 148 149 149 149 149 149 149 150 150 150 151 151 152 152

pronounced ti (or possibly tet). 28 56 89 90 97 97 97 103 119 146 In the combination suten-kaut (pronunciation doubtful!). 36 37 38 52 53 54 56 58 59 60 62 63 65 66 67 68 68 70 72 84 94 95 96 96 96 97 99 106 106 107 107 111 122 127 128 132 135 136 138 140 141 142 144 144 147 150 150 151 151 152 152

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"cartouche or royal seal containing the name of a king or a queen."

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Around royal names. 36 36 37 37 38 38 39 39 39 47 48 49 49 49 49 49 50 50 52 53 54 55 56 56 58 58 59 60 60 61 62 62 62 63 64 64 64 64 65 65 65 65 66 66 66 66 67 67 67 67 68 68 68 68 69 69 69 69 70 70 70 70 71 71 71 71 72 72 82 87 94 94 95 95 96 96 96 96 96 96 97 97 98 98 99 99 102 102 106 106 106 106 107 107 107 107 111 111 112 112 117 117 121 122 122 122 122 127 128 132 132 135 136 136 136 136 138 138 140 140 141 141 142 142 144 144 144 144 147 147 150 150 150 150 151 151 151 151 152 152

"cartouche or royal seal."

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Pron. ren. 107

Det. of name, circle, inkstand.

"right angle with two quarter circles."

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Pron. ȧp. 88

Sign of a lacuna or a gap in the text. 58 59 66 67 68

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