The hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt are often listed in groups of associated glyphs. The following hieroglyphs have been grouped according to the system established by Sir Alan Gardiner and are all depictions of rope, fibres, baskets or bags.

V1
Phon Det; Sn Det; rope, to tie, Abbr; 100 “S(n)t”

V2
Phon; sTA Phon Det; As

V3
Phon Det; sTAw

V4
Phon; wA

V5
Det; plan

V6
Ss, Ssr sSr, g Det and Log; string, to pack, clothing soil

V7
Phon; Sn

V8
Phon; Sn

V9
Det; cartouche Log; eternity

V10
Det; cartouche, name, the kings name

V11
Det; to restrain, to split

V12
Phon; arq Det; untie, tie, papyrus roll, papyrus scroll

V13
Phon; T, t (in later texts)

V14
Phon; T, t (in later texts)

V15
Abbr; to grasp

V16
fetter

V17
Phon; sA Log; protection

V18
Phon; sA Log; protection

V19
Phon Det; TmA, tmA Det and Log; animal paddock, mat, sack

V20
Phon; mD Abbr; 10

V21
Phon; mD

V22
Phon; mH

V23
Phon; mH

V24
Phon; wD, wd

V25
Phon; wD, wd

V26
Phon Det; aD, ad, anD Det; shuttle

V27
Phon Det; aD, ad, anD Det; shuttle

V28
Phon; H

V29
Phon; sk, wAH

V30
Phon; nb Log; basket, lord

V31
Phon; k

V32
Phon; msn Det; to be harpooned, dues or duties

V33
Phon; sSr, g (rare), Ss Det and Log; linen, linen bag, to pack, to tie

V34
Phon; sSr, g (rare), Ss Det and Log; linen, linen bag, to pack, to tie

V35
Phon; sSr, g (rare), Ss Det and Log; linen, linen bag, to pack, to tie

V36
Phon; Hn Log; a container

V37
Phon; jdr Det; to bind or mix

V38
Det; bandage, mummy wrapping

V39
Phon; s Log; Tjet amulet
Codes
Abb; the sign is an abbreviation of a word,
Det; the sign acts as a determinative (it has no phonetic value, but provids further information about the full word),
Log; the sign is a logogram (it represents an entire word or idea),
Phon; the sign has a phonetic value, and
Phon Det; the sign is a phonetic determinant (it acts as a determinative but also has a phonetic value).
A: Man and his occupations
B: Woman and her occupations
C: Anthropomorphic Deities
D: Parts of the body
E: Mammals
F: Parts of Mammals
G: Birds, 1
H: Parts of Birds
I: Amphibious Animals, Reptiles, etc.
K: Fishes and Parts of Fishes
L: Invertebrata and Lesser Animals
M: Trees and Plants
N: Sky, Earth, Water
O: Buildings and Parts of Buildings
P: Ships and Parts of Ships
Q: Domestic and Funerary Furniture
R: Temple Furniture and Sacret Emblems
S: Crowns, Dress, Staves, etc
T: Warfare, Hunting, Butchery
U: Agriculture, Crafts and ProfessionsV: Rope, Fibre, Baskets, Bags, etc.
W: Vessels of Stone and Earthenware
X: Loaves and Cakes
Y: Writing, Games, Music
Z: Strokes, Geometrical Figures, etc.
Aa: Unclassified
Return to Gardiner’s sign listPronunciation guidecopyright J Hill 2010


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