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Source: Visual charts of the Egyptian hieroglyphs translated into the English alphabet:
Take some time to dive into these other pages after completing this lesson: Future Tense, Drinks.
The Alphabet[edit | edit source]
Hieroglyph | Transliteration | Description |
---|---|---|
πΏ |
3 | Vulture |
π |
i, j | Reed leaf |
ππ |
y | Double Reed Leaf |
π |
ΚΏ | Arm |
π ± π² |
w | Quail chick, rope curl |
π |
b | Foot |
πͺ |
p | Stool |
π |
f | Horned viper |
π γπ |
m | Owl |
πγπ |
n | Water, red crown |
π |
r | Mouth |
π |
h | House plan |
π |
αΈ₯ | Rope |
π |
αΈ« | Unknown |
π‘ |
αΊ | Animal belly and tail |
π |
z | Door bolt |
π΄ |
s | Folded cloth |
π |
Ε‘ | Pool |
π |
q | Hill |
π‘ |
k | Basket with handle |
πΌ |
g | Stand for vessel |
π |
t | Bread loaf |
πΏ |
αΉ― | Tethering rope |
π§ |
d | Hand |
π |
αΈ | Cobra |
Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
Pronunciation Examples[edit | edit source]
Glyph | Translit. | Pronunciation |
---|---|---|
πΏ |
3 | βahβ as in βyachtβ |
π |
i, j | βeeβ as in βfeetβ |
ππ |
y | βeeβ as in βfeetβ |
π |
ΚΏ | βahβ as in βyachtβ |
π ± π² |
w | βooβ as in βblueβ |
π |
b | βbβ as in βbedβ |
πͺ |
p | βpβ as in βpetβ |
π |
f | βfβ as in βfishβ |
π γπ |
m | βmβ as in βmapβ |
πγπ |
n | βnβ as in βneatβ |
π |
r | βrβ as in βreadyβ |
Pronunciation Examples[edit | edit source]
Glyph | Translit. | Pronunciation |
---|---|---|
π |
h | βhβ as in βhatβ |
π |
αΈ₯ | βhβ as in βhatβ |
π |
αΈ« | βkhβ as in Bach |
π‘ |
αΊ | βkyahβ similar to the preceding sound |
π |
z | βsβ as in βsandβ |
π΄ |
s | βsβ as in βsandβ |
π |
Ε‘ | βshβ as in βfishβ |
π |
q | βkβ as in βkiteβ |
π‘ |
k | βkβ as in βkiteβ |
πΌ |
g | βgβ as in βgirlβ |
π |
t | βtβ as in βtapeβ |
πΏ |
αΉ― | βtchβ as in βchartβ |
π§ |
d | βdβ as in βdogβ |
π |
αΈ | βdjβ as in βsledgeβ |
Word | Transliteration | Pronunciation |
ππ |
sαΈm | sedjem |
ππ π |
sαΈm.f | sedjemef |
πΉπ΄ |
ir.s | ires (ear-ess) |
πΉπ |
nαΉ―r | netcher |
πΉπΉπΉ |
nαΉ―rw | netcheroo |
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