Letsโs read some hieroglyphs ๐น๐๐ช! ย
Today we are going to learn how to read the name ๐๐ of the god ๐น Montuย ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ ฑ๐ญ!ย Montuย ๐ ๐๐ฟ๐ ฑ๐ญย was a war god and was worshipped widely during the 11th Dynasty/Middle Kingdom.ย
The โ๐ game board and piecesโ is a phonogram sign. It is a biliteral sign, which means that it represents two consonants. The โ ๐ โ is associated with the sound โmnโ which could be pronounced like โmen,โ โmun,โ โmon,โ etc.
The โripple of water ๐โ is also a phonogram sign, except it is uniliteral sign, which means that it just represents one consonant. The โ๐โ is associated with the sound of โn!โ
The โ๐ฟ hobble/tieโ is also a uniliteral phonogram sign. The โ๐ฟโ is associated with the sounds of โแนฏโ or โt.โ
The โQuail Chick ๐ ฑโ is a super popular symbol! It is a uniliteral symbol that is representative of the sound w/u, and it is also an ideogram for the word โchick ๐ ฑ๐บ.โ
The final symbol in the name, โ๐ญ seated god,โ is one that is not pronounced! This is a determinative symbol, which means that it is a symbol used to show the general meaning of the word! It is basically used as punctuation at the end of the word to show you that it is over!