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๐“†Ž U+1318E, 𓆎
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH I006
Gardiner number:I6
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[U+1318D] 		Egyptian Hieroglyphs ๐“† โ†’
[U+1318F]

Egyptian

Glyph origin

Representing crocodile hide with spines. The Old Kingdom form is rounded, with the spikes rising from the curving top,
, while the later form that became usual in the Middle Kingdom shows a more squarish piece of hide with spikes at its left side. The phonogrammatic value of km possibly derives from the glyphโ€™s use in jkm (โ€œshieldโ€).

Symbol

 (km)
  1. Biliteral phonogram for km.

References

  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, โ†’ISBN, page 475
  • Henry George Fischer (1988) Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginnerโ€™s Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, โ†’ISBN
  • Betrรฒ, Maria Carmela (1995) Geroglifici: 580 Segni per Capire l'Antico Egitto, Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A., โ†’ISBN
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