H8
πTransliteration
Shape tags
Meanings
Representing an egg. Compare the Chinese character ε΅. As a determinative in pκ₯t (βpatriciansβ), it may have originally been a different glyph, a clod of earth. This glyph was conventionally colored white or yellow, reflecting the creamy color of ostrich or goose eggs.
Logogram for zκ£ (βsonβ) by conflation with zA (π )
Represents a complete word or concept
Determinative in swαΈ₯t (βeggβ).
Clarifies the meaning of other signs
Determinative in names of goddesses.
Clarifies the meaning of other signs
Determinative in pκ₯t (βpatriciansβ).
Clarifies the meaning of other signs
Logogram (son)
Represents a complete word or concept
An egg.
Has a specialized or contextual function
Logogram: SA β son
Represents a complete word or concept
Determinative: SwHt β egg
Clarifies the meaning of other signs
Determinative: Pat β patricians
Clarifies the meaning of other signs
Attested Examplesfrom the TLA corpus
π¦ππ π ±πππ
αΈr.t wt.κ½
Ein Klageweib und ein Balsamierer.
π πππ πππππ
mntf sαΈ«m.t
(Denn) er ist Sachmet.
π πππ π¨ππ π π π‘
mw.t κ£s.t m-κ₯ βΈk
β(Deine) Mutter Isis ist bei dir!β
Source: Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae corpus (CC BY-SA 4.0) β translations in German.
Quick Info
- Gardiner Code
- H8
- Unicode
- U+13187
- Category
- H
- Meanings
- 9
- Transliterations
- 10
- Source
- both
- Text examples
- 3
