Letβs read some Hieroglyphs πΉππͺ!
Today ππππ³ we are going to look at one of the most common and recognizable uniliteral phonogram hieroglyphic symbols: the owl π !Β
A uniliteral sign is a hieroglyphic symbol that corresponds to a single sound, just like a letter in the alphabet. The βowl π β symbol represents the sound of βmβ and it has many different uses!
The βowl π β symbol is one that appears in inscriptions all the time and is most commonly seen as part of other words! Some words that use the βowl π β symbol are:
π π – Overseer
ππ ππ – Kemet (Egypt)
π πππ – Papyrus Roll
Of course these are not all the words that contain the βowl π β symbol!
But what happens if the βowl π β symbol appears by itself in an inscription and isnβt part of another word? The βowl π β symbol has its own meaning when it appears alone! Itβs one of those words in a sentence that can kind of βmean what we need it toβ in English! I guess it functions as the all-around preposition!
For example, the βowl π β hieroglyph can mean: In, On, At, By, With, and As! This symbol has so many meanings/uses!Β
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