𓂻
Egyptian
Glyph origin
Representing a pair of forward-facing walking legs. From the Old Kingdom (Dynasties 3–6) onward this glyph would sometimes include a kilt. This glyph was conventionally colored red. Sometimes the space between the legs was painted white.
Symbol
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- Logogram for jwj (“to come”).
- Logogram for nmtt (“stride”).
- Determinative for movement, as in šmj (“to go”).
- Determinative for lack of movement, as in ꜣb (“to stop”).
- (Old Kingdom, when elongated) Alternative form of 𓏎 (
).
References
- Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 457
- Henry George Fischer (1988) Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, →ISBN, page 19
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