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Hieroglyphic Symbols: “Area with an Intersection”

Let’s learn some hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ!!!

The β€œarea with an intersection π“Š–β€ or as I like to call it β€œthe circle with the X” hieroglyph π“ŠΉπ“Œƒ or the X-Men symbol, is a decently common symbol you will find in inscriptions π“Ÿπ“›π“₯!

The β€œπ“Š–β€ is used as both an ideogram and a determinative! An ideogram is a symbol that is used to write the word that it represents, and is usually followed by a single stroke. The stroke acts as a form of punctuation!

π“Š–π“Ί – Town (njwt)

More commonly, β€œπ“Š–β€ functions as the determinative, or the last symbol in the word that almost acts as punctuation to let the reader know the general meaning of the word. β€œπ“Š–β€ is the determinative for town, city, settlement, and even the country of Egypt! β€œπ“Š–β€ seems to be used for towns/cities in Egypt, while most foreign lands used the determinative of β€œπ“ˆŠ.”

Here are some examples of β€œπ“Š–β€ being used as a determinative!

π“†Žπ“…“π“π“Š– – Egypt
π“Œ€π“π“Š– – Thebes
π“‹΄π“ƒΉπ“ˆ–π“Œπ“²π“Š– – Aswan
π“ π“ˆ–π“„€π“†‘π“‚‹π“‰΄π“Š– – Memphis
π“†“π“‚π“ˆ–π“π“Š– – Tanis
π“‹π“ƒ€π“ˆ‹π“Š– – Abydos
π“ˆŒπ“π“‰π“‡‹π“π“ˆ–π“Š– – Amarna