𓏝
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Egyptian
Glyph origin
Representing a papyrus roll, tied and sealed. Since the Middle Kingdom, the roll with tied ends
(𓏛) has been used in place of this glyph.
Symbol
(mḏꜣt)
- Logogram for mḏꜣt (“book”). [Old Kingdom]
- Phonogram for mḏꜣt. [Old Kingdom]
- Determinative for writing and written things, as in zẖꜣ (“to write”), mdt (“word”). [Old Kingdom]
- Determinative for abstract notions, as in mꜣꜥt (“truth”), rḫ (“to know”). [Old Kingdom]
References
- Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 533
- Fischer, Henry (1988) Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, →ISBN, page 51