Egyptian
Glyph origin
Representing a man sitting on his heel. 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
- Determinative in αΈ₯msj (βto sitβ).
Usage notes
In hieratic script, this glyph is replaced by π (
) or π (
), or in one instance even
π (
).
References
- Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, βISBN, page 442