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𓁔 U+13054, 𓁔
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH B005
Gardiner number:B5
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[U+13053] 		Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓁕 β†’
[U+13055]

Egyptian

Glyph origin

Representing a woman breastfeeding a child in the usual posture (seated on the ground). Simplified version: 𓁕 (
).

Symbol
  1. Determinative for nursing or breastfeeding, as in mnκœ₯ (β€œto nurse, to suckle”), mnκœ₯t (β€œwet nurse”).

References

  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, β†’ISBN, page 448
  • BetrΓ², Maria Carmela (1995) Geroglifici: 580 Segni per Capire l'Antico Egitto, Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A., β†’ISBN
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