๐
| ||||||||||
Egyptian
Glyph origin
A form of
(๐, representing a pool) with a few diagonal lines across the interior to suggest ripples of water and distinguish it from similar glyphs; this form originated in hieratic and appeared occasionally in semi-cursive hieroglyphs during the Old Kingdom (and later); it rarely appeared in hieroglyphs proper before the Late Period.
| |
Symbol
- alternative form of ๐
References
- Henry George Fischer, Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginner's Guide (1988), page 13