π“ˆ—


π“ˆ— U+13217, 𓈗
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH N035A
Gardiner number:N35A
← π“ˆ–
[U+13216] 		Egyptian Hieroglyphs π“ˆ˜ β†’
[U+13218]

Egyptian

Glyph origin
A depiction of three ripples of water, identical in appearance to the glyph
n
 (π“ˆ–) written three times in vertical sequence. Compare the Chinese character ε·›.

Symbol
mw
 (mw, m)
  1. Logogram for mw (β€œwater”).
  2. Biliteral phonogram for mw.
  3. Uniliteral phonogram for m in group-writing.
  4. Determinative for water, liquid, and activities related to water.
  5. Used in
    mwN36
    N23
    or
    mwN36
    , a composite determinative for bodies of water.     [since the 18th Dynasty]

References
  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, β†’ISBN, page 490
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