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Words Spoken By π“†“π“Œƒπ“‡‹π“ˆ–

Let’s read some hieroglyphs π“ŠΉπ“Œƒπ“ͺ! Today π“‡π“‡‹π“ˆ–π“‡³ we are going to look at the common phrase “Words Spoken By π“†“π“Œƒπ“‡‹π“ˆ–.”

Words Spoken By π“†“π“Œƒπ“‡‹π“ˆ–
“Words Spoken By π“†“π“Œƒπ“‡‹π“ˆ–” as seen in hieroglyphs from a Middle Kingdom coffin at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

β€œ π“†“π“Œƒπ“‡‹π“ˆ–β€ is a really popular introduction to an inscription π“Ž˜π“…±π“Ž– and it translates to β€œWords spoken by… π“†“π“Œƒπ“‡‹π“ˆ–.” If you know this phrase, you’ll be able to recognize the beginning of a lot of inscriptions!

β€œπ“†“π“Œƒπ“‡‹π“ˆ–β€ is usually followed by the name π“‚‹π“ˆ– of a god π“ŠΉ or goddess π“ŠΉπ“, so if you know the names of popular deities π“ŠΉπ“ŠΉπ“ŠΉ you’ll be able to read that part too!

The β€œcobra 𓆓” is a phonogram, which means that it is a symbol that represents sounds, and is usually part of a larger word! The cobra 𓆓 is a uniliteral sign, so it represents just one consonant. It represents the sound β€œαΈβ€ which would almost sound like a β€œj” when pronounced.

The β€œstaff or walking stick π“Œƒβ€ functions as both a phonogram (in this phrase) and as an ideogram (for the word β€œ staff π“Œƒπ“Ίβ€). π“Œƒ is a triliteral phonogram symbol and represents the three consonant sound β€œmdw.”

The β€œreed 𓇋” is a uniliteral phonogram for β€œΔ±Ν—,” however it can also function as an ideogram for the word β€œreed 𓇋𓏺.”

The β€œripple of water π“ˆ–β€ is also a uniliteral phonogram. The β€œπ“ˆ–β€ is associated with the sound of β€œn!”

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