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𓏲 U+133F2, 𓏲
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH Z007
Gardiner number:Z7
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[U+133F1] 		Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓏳 β†’
[U+133F3]

Egyptian

Glyph origin
A readaptation into hieroglyphs of the abbreviated hieratic form of π“…± (
w
). The hieratic form grows increasingly common from the 9th dynasty onward, whereas its hieroglyphic readaptation first becomes notably common during the reign of Akhenaten.

Symbol
W
 (w)
  1. Alternative form of π“…± (
    w
    ).

Usage notes
This glyph should not be confused with the extremely similar
V1
(𓍒), which serves as a phonogram for Ε‘n, a determinative for rope, and a numeral for 100.

Descendants
  • Phoenician: 𐀅 (w)
    • Ancient Greek: Ϝ (W), Ξ₯ (U)
    • Aramaic: 𐑅

References
  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, β†’ISBN, page 537
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