Uniliterals

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Notes

The uniliteral signs represent the consonant (and semivowel) phonemes of Egyptian. They are not technically an alphabet, but are often loosely called the “Egyptian alphabet”.

A few sounds (w, m, n, g) can be represented by several glyphs; the one on the left in those pairs is the more common one.

The order of the table below is the standard order used in Egyptology texts, including hieroglyphic dictionaries. The last column is the code for that glyph (or glyphs) in Gardiner’s classification of hieroglyphs.

For details about objects and living species represented, see Sign List.

HieroglyphTransiliterationDepictsGardiner
π“„Ώκœ£Egyptian vultureG1
𓇋jReedM17
𓏭jTwo diagonal strokesZ4
π“‡ŒyTwo reedsM17A
𓂝κœ₯ArmD36
π“…± π“²wQuail chick; coil of ropeG43, Z7
𓃀bFootD58
π“ŠͺpStool or matQ3
𓆑fHorned viperI9
π“…“ π“mOwlG17, Aa15
π“ˆ– π“‹”nRipple; the Red CrownN35, S3
π“‚‹rMouthD21
𓉔hShelter made of reedsO4
π“Ž›αΈ₯Twisted rope or string for wickV28
𓐍ḫUncertainAa1
π“„‘αΊ–Belly of animalF32
π“ŠƒzDoor boltO34
π“‹΄sFolded clothS29
π“ˆ™Ε‘PoolN37
π“ˆŽqHillsideN29
π“Ž‘kBasket with handleV31
π“ŽΌ π“Ž€gJar-stand; linen bag W11, V33
𓏏tLoaf of bread X1
𓍿ṯTethering ropeV13
𓂧dHandD46
𓆓ḏCobra I10

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