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Egyptian
Glyph origin
Representing a man with his hands raised on either side. This and other glyphs depicting men conventionally color the skin red; the hair is typically black, and the clothing white (sometimes with black outlines or details).
Symbol
- Logogram for or determinative in qκ£j (βto be(come) highβ).
- Determinative in jκ£s (βto be(come) baldβ).
- Determinative for words relating to joy or happiness.
- Determinative for words relating to mourning.
References
- Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, βISBN
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