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Egyptian Hieroglyphs

A practical chart of common single-consonant Egyptian hieroglyph signs and their Egyptological transliterations.

Egyptian vulture · G1ꜣEgyptian vulture · G1
Reed leaf · M17jReed leaf · M17
Double reed · M17AyDouble reed · M17A
Arm · D36ꜥArm · D36
Quail chick · G43wQuail chick · G43
Foot · D58bFoot · D58
Stool · Q3pStool · Q3
Horned viper · I9fHorned viper · I9
Owl · G17mOwl · G17
Water ripple · N35nWater ripple · N35
Mouth · D21rMouth · D21
Shelter · O4hShelter · O4
Twisted flax · V28ḥTwisted flax · V28
Placenta? · Aa1ḫPlacenta? · Aa1
Animal belly · F32ẖAnimal belly · F32
Folded cloth · S29sFolded cloth · S29
Pool · N37šPool · N37
Hill slope · N29qHill slope · N29
Basket · V31kBasket · V31
Jar stand · W11gJar stand · W11
Bread loaf · X1tBread loaf · X1
Tethering rope · V13ṯTethering rope · V13
Hand · D46dHand · D46
Cobra · I10ḏCobra · I10
Important: Transliterations such as ꜣ, ꜥ, ḥ and ḫ are distinct sounds. Egyptian hieroglyphs are not an English alphabet.
Geocaching tip: Hieroglyphic writing uses many phonetic and semantic signs. The uniliteral chart is not an English A–Z alphabet.
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