Swallow_(hieroglyph)

Swallow (hieroglyph)

Swallow (hieroglyph)

Egyptian hieroglyph

The Ancient Egyptian Swallow hieroglyph is Gardiner sign listed no. G36 for swallow birds. The Sparrow hieroglyph appears similar in size and shape, but it is used to represent small, or bad items.[1]

More information Swallow in hieroglyphs ...

The swallow hieroglyph is used in Egyptian hieroglyphs as a phonogram or biliteral[2] for wr-(or ur), and means items that are "great". It might be considered an equivalent to the cuneiform: gal, GAL, also meaning 'great'. The swallow hieroglyph is also an ideogram for the swallow birds.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Houlihan, Patrick E.; Goodman, Steven M. (1986). The Natural History of Egypt, Volume I: The Birds of Ancient Egypt. Warminster: Aris & Philips. pp. 136–137. ISBN 0-85668-283-7.
  2. [2]
    Betrò, 1995. Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, synoptic profile only: Swallow or other member of the Hirundidae [sic] family, p. 130.


Stub icon

This article about subjects relating to Ancient Egypt is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Swallow_(hieroglyph), and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.