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𓏲 U+133F2, 𓏲
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH Z007
Gardiner number:Z7
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[U+133F1] 		Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓏳 β†’
[U+133F3]

Egyptian

Glyph origin
A readaptation into hieroglyphs of the abbreviated hieratic form of π“…± (
). The hieratic form grows increasingly common from the 9th dynasty onward, whereas its hieroglyphic readaptation first becomes notably common during the reign of Akhenaten.

Symbol
(w)
  1. Alternative form of π“…± (
    ).

Usage notes
This glyph should not be confused with the extremely similar
(𓍒), which serves as a phonogram for Ε‘n, a determinative for rope, and a numeral for 100.

Descendants
  • Phoenician: 𐀅 (w)
    • Ancient Greek: Ϝ (W), Ξ₯ (U)
    • Aramaic: 𐑅

References
  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, β†’ISBN, page 537
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