Université Libre de Bruxelles - Faculté de Philosophie et Sciences sociales
This page displays a list of all signs in a Gardiner group.
Usage abbreviations are "I" (Ideogram), "D" (Determinative) and "P" (Phoneme).
Click on a Hieroglyph to list all occurrences of the sign.
Signs in Group Y : Writing, Games, Music
Y1 papyrus rolled up, tied and sealed (also vertically from XII dyn.)
Usage: I 'papyrus-roll'; D 'writing, things written, abstract notions' Phonetic value(s):
Y2 papyrus roll (O.K. form of Y1)
Usage: I 'papyrus-roll'; D 'writing, things written, abstract notions' Phonetic value(s):
Y3 scribe's outfit, consisting of palette, bag for pigments and reed-holder
Usage: I, D 'scribe's outfit, writing, smooth, red (Pyr.)' Phonetic value(s):
Y4 scribe's outfit - alternative form of Y3
Usage: I, D 'scribe's outfit, writing, smooth, red (Pyr.)' Phonetic value(s):
Y5 draught-board (game of senet)
Usage: P Phonetic value(s): mn
Y6 gaming piece (senet)
Usage: I, D 'gaming piece'; P Phonetic value(s): ibA
Y7 harp
Usage: D 'harp' Phonetic value(s):
Y8 sistrum
Usage: I, D 'sistrum'; P Phonetic value(s): sSSt, sxm
