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classifier (2 function(s))

Phonetic value

Semantic value

Use

—

negative, bad, defective, ill, empty

regular

Tokens

Token	Source	Date
	mḥ-jb nswt m šmꜥ.w jrr (j)m(.y)-r mšꜥ m s.t nb.t štꜣ(.t) the confidant of the king in Upper Egypt, who acts as the overseer of the army in every difficult place,	11th Dynasty (after reunification)
	jnk wꜥ n(.j) nb=f šw m jzf.t dd(.w) mdw.t r wn=s mꜣꜥ rḫ mdw.t stp ṯ(ꜣ)z.w mꜣ wꜣ ḫmt ḥn.t(j) rḫ s.t-rd=f m pr-nswt I was one unique for his lord, one free from evil, one who presents speech according to its true being, one skilled in speech, with chosen utterances, one who sees far and foresees the future, who knows his rank in the palace.	Mentuhotep II Nebhepetre (complete reign)
	n〈n〉 nh.w n ḫḏy=j nb there is no loss of any of my riches	Senwosret I Kheperkare
	jnk mdw r r'-' sr.w šw.y m ḏd pꜣ.w I am one who spoke according to the art of the officials, one free of saying "pA"s.	Senwosret I Kheperkare
	jnk mꜣ.w r jnd qrs.w m(w)t.y ḏḏ ḫ.t.pl n n.tj n(.j) snw I am one who cared for the sick (?), who buried the dead, who gave things to the one who was poor.	Senwosret I Kheperkare
	jw rd.n=j t n ḥqr ḥbs n ḥꜣ.ty nḥm s(j) r r(ꜣ) nm.t mdw=j ḥr s(j) m ḫm.t=f I gave bread to the hungry, clothing to the naked, caused that a man is rescued from the gate of the place of slaughter, while I speak on behalf of the man without him knowing.	Amenemhat II Nebukaure
	mꜣ sꜣ=k bjn mšꜥ=j m sꜣ=k Your back sees misfortune, (as) my army is behind you.	Kamose
	ḫ.t nb.t bjn.t ḏw.t all things bad and sad	Ramesses II Usermaatre-Setepenre
	ḫ.t nb.t bjn.t ḏw.t all things bad and sad	Ramesses II Usermaatre-Setepenre
	jy.n=j n=k jb ẖr mꜣꜥ.t ḥꜣ.ty=j nn gr.t jm=f I came to you a heart full of truth, my heart has no lie in it	Ramesses II Usermaatre-Setepenre
	ḥtp=f m ḥtp=f nfr rwj ḏw ḥr=j that he may be satisfied with his good offering and ward off evil from me.	Ramesses II Usermaatre-Setepenre

Bibliography

Gardiner, Alan Henderson (1957), Egyptian grammar being an introduction to the study of hieroglyphs, 3rd, revised edition, page 471

Credits

Creator: L. Seelau
Editor(s): T. Kunze

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small

regular

Tokens

Token	Source	Date
	jnk nḏs jqr n r'-ꜥ-ḫt smꜣ.y nḥꜣ.w-ḏr.t=f I am a commoner, excellent in combat, a companion of those who are fierce of his hand,	9th/10th Dynasties
	nfr qd sbꜣ.n bjꜣ.t=f mj ẖrd ḫpr m-ꜥ jt one who is good of character, whom his nature has taught, like a child comes to be through the father	11th Dynasty (after reunification)
	jnk wn.t ṯs jꜣw mnꜥ.t ḥꜥꜣ.w I am truly one who raises the old, a wetnurse of children,	Senwosret I Kheperkare
	rḏ.t jꜣw n šrj.t rꜥw zn-tꜣ n ḥnw.t-nṯr.w giving praise to the daughter of Re, paying homage to the mistress of the gods	Ramesses II Usermaatre-Setepenre
	wsjr ḥr(.y)-js.wt m s.t-mꜣꜥ.t jn-ḥr-ḫꜣ.wy mꜣꜥ-ḫrw sn.t=f nb.t pr wꜥb(.t) mꜣꜥ(.t)-ḫrw sꜣ.t=f šrj-rꜥ mꜣꜥ(.t)-ḫrw The Osiris, the chief of the crew in the place of truth (Deir el-Medina), Inherkhaouy, justified. His sister, the lady of he house, Wabet, justified. His daughter, Sherire, justified.	Ramesses III Usermaatre-Meriamun

Bibliography

Gardiner, Alan Henderson (1957), Egyptian grammar being an introduction to the study of hieroglyphs, 3rd, revised edition, page 471

Credits

Creator: TSL
Editor(s): M. Bader, J. Grotenhuis

logogram (2 function(s))

Phonetic value

Semantic value

Use

mwt

to die, death

Ptolemaic

Tokens

Token	Source	Date
	s.t tꜣ mw.t mšꜥ.w ꜥšꜣ.w m smꜣ.yw stš jm=f The place of the death of the numerous soldiers among the followers of Seth	Cleopatra VII Philopator

Bibliography

Credits

Creator: TSL
Editor(s):

nḏs

small

regular

Tokens

Token	Source	Date
	jw jr.n=(j) mrr.wt ꜥꜣ.w ḥzz.t nḏ(s).w I did what the great ones love and the small ones praise.	1st Intermediate Period
	jnk ḫnms n nḏs.w bnr (j)mꜣ.t n jw.ty-n=f I am a friend of the small ones, sweet of charm to the one who has nothing.	12th Dynasty
	jnk sm ḥqr nn ḫ.wt=f ꜣw ḏr.t n nḏs.w I am the one who helps the hungry without his possesions, who extends the hand to the small ones.	12th Dynasty

Bibliography

Gardiner, Alan Henderson (1957), Egyptian grammar being an introduction to the study of hieroglyphs, 3rd, revised edition, page 471

Credits

Creator: TSL
Editor(s):

TSL_1_3545_00

Description: A house sparrow (Passer domesticus niloticus).

Basic Form: full quadrat
Tag: sparrow, bird
Type: simple

Functions

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	small	regular

Tokens

Token	Source	Date
	jnk nḏs jqr n r'-ꜥ-ḫt smꜣ.y nḥꜣ.w-ḏr.t=f I am a commoner, excellent in combat, a companion of those who are fierce of his hand,	9th/10th Dynasties
	nfr qd sbꜣ.n bjꜣ.t=f mj ẖrd ḫpr m-ꜥ jt one who is good of character, whom his nature has taught, like a child comes to be through the father	11th Dynasty (after reunification)
	jnk wn.t ṯs jꜣw mnꜥ.t ḥꜥꜣ.w I am truly one who raises the old, a wetnurse of children,	Senwosret I Kheperkare
	rḏ.t jꜣw n šrj.t rꜥw zn-tꜣ n ḥnw.t-nṯr.w giving praise to the daughter of Re, paying homage to the mistress of the gods	Ramesses II Usermaatre-Setepenre

Bibliography

Gardiner, Alan Henderson (1957), Egyptian grammar being an introduction to the study of hieroglyphs, 3rd, revised edition, page 471

Credits

Creator: TSL
Editor(s): M. Bader, J. Grotenhuis

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

Tokens

Token	Source	Date
	mḥ-jb nswt m šmꜥ.w jrr (j)m(.y)-r mšꜥ m s.t nb.t štꜣ(.t) the confidant of the king in Upper Egypt, who acts as the overseer of the army in every difficult place,	11th Dynasty (after reunification)
	jnk wꜥ n(.j) nb=f šw m jzf.t dd(.w) mdw.t r wn=s mꜣꜥ rḫ mdw.t stp ṯ(ꜣ)z.w mꜣ wꜣ ḫmt ḥn.t(j) rḫ s.t-rd=f m pr-nswt I was one unique for his lord, one free from evil, one who presents speech according to its true being, one skilled in speech, with chosen utterances, one who sees far and foresees the future, who knows his rank in the palace.	Mentuhotep II Nebhepetre (complete reign)
	n〈n〉 nh.w n ḫḏy=j nb there is no loss of any of my riches	Senwosret I Kheperkare
	jnk mdw r r'-' sr.w šw.y m ḏd pꜣ.w I am one who spoke according to the art of the officials, one free of saying "pA"s.	Senwosret I Kheperkare
	jnk mꜣ.w r jnd qrs.w m(w)t.y ḏḏ ḫ.t.pl n n.tj n(.j) snw I am one who cared for the sick (?), who buried the dead, who gave things to the one who was poor.	Senwosret I Kheperkare
	jw rd.n=j t n ḥqr ḥbs n ḥꜣ.ty nḥm s(j) r r(ꜣ) nm.t mdw=j ḥr s(j) m ḫm.t=f I gave bread to the hungry, clothing to the naked, caused that a man is rescued from the gate of the place of slaughter, while I speak on behalf of the man without him knowing.	Amenemhat II Nebukaure
	mꜣ sꜣ=k bjn mšꜥ=j m sꜣ=k Your back sees misfortune, (as) my army is behind you.	Kamose
	ḫ.t nb.t bjn.t ḏw.t all things bad and sad	Ramesses II Usermaatre-Setepenre
	ḫ.t nb.t bjn.t ḏw.t all things bad and sad	Ramesses II Usermaatre-Setepenre
	jy.n=j n=k jb ẖr mꜣꜥ.t ḥꜣ.ty=j nn gr.t jm=f I came to you a heart full of truth, my heart has no lie in it	Ramesses II Usermaatre-Setepenre
	ḥtp=f m ḥtp=f nfr rwj ḏw ḥr=j that he may be satisfied with his good offering and ward off evil from me.	Ramesses II Usermaatre-Setepenre

Bibliography

Gardiner, Alan Henderson (1957), Egyptian grammar being an introduction to the study of hieroglyphs, 3rd, revised edition, page 471

Credits

Creator: L. Seelau
Editor(s): T. Kunze

Function type	Phonetic value	Semantic value	Use
logogram	nḏs	small	regular

Tokens

Token	Source	Date
	jw jr.n=(j) mrr.wt ꜥꜣ.w ḥzz.t nḏ(s).w I did what the great ones love and the small ones praise.	1st Intermediate Period
	jnk ḫnms n nḏs.w bnr (j)mꜣ.t n jw.ty-n=f I am a friend of the small ones, sweet of charm to the one who has nothing.	12th Dynasty
	jnk sm ḥqr nn ḫ.wt=f ꜣw ḏr.t n nḏs.w I am the one who helps the hungry without his possesions, who extends the hand to the small ones.	12th Dynasty

Bibliography

Gardiner, Alan Henderson (1957), Egyptian grammar being an introduction to the study of hieroglyphs, 3rd, revised edition, page 471

Credits

Creator: TSL
Editor(s):

Function type	Phonetic value	Semantic value	Use
logogram	mwt	to die, death	Ptolemaic

Tokens

Token	Source	Date
	s.t tꜣ mw.t mšꜥ.w ꜥšꜣ.w m smꜣ.yw stš jm=f The place of the death of the numerous soldiers among the followers of Seth	Cleopatra VII Philopator

Bibliography

Credits

Creator: TSL
Editor(s):

Tokens

TSL_3_11093 00

[Source: Jsesh]

TSL_3_14705 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	small	regular

nfr qd sbꜣ.n bjꜣ.t=f mj ẖrd ḫpr m-ꜥ jt
one who is good of character, whom his nature has taught, like a child comes to be through the father

TSL_3_17414 00

Function type	Phonetic value	Semantic value	Use
logogram	mwt	to die, death	Ptolemaic

s.t tꜣ mw.t mšꜥ.w ꜥšꜣ.w m smꜣ.yw stš jm=f
The place of the death of the numerous soldiers among the followers of Seth

TSL_3_18093 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

n〈n〉 nh.w n ḫḏy=j nb
there is no loss of any of my riches

TSL_3_18094 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

jnk mdw r r'-' sr.w šw.y m ḏd pꜣ.w
I am one who spoke according to the art of the officials, one free of saying "pA"s.

TSL_3_18162 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	small	regular

rḏ.t jꜣw n šrj.t rꜥw zn-tꜣ n ḥnw.t-nṯr.w
giving praise to the daughter of Re, paying homage to the mistress of the gods

TSL_3_18258 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

mꜣ sꜣ=k bjn mšꜥ=j m sꜣ=k
Your back sees misfortune, (as) my army is behind you.

TSL_3_18349 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

jnk wꜥ n(.j) nb=f šw m jzf.t dd(.w) mdw.t r wn=s mꜣꜥ rḫ mdw.t stp ṯ(ꜣ)z.w mꜣ wꜣ ḫmt ḥn.t(j) rḫ s.t-rd=f m pr-nswt
I was one unique for his lord, one free from evil, one who presents speech according to its true being, one skilled in speech, with chosen utterances, one who sees far and foresees the future, who knows his rank in the palace.

TSL_3_18394 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

jnk mꜣ.w r jnd qrs.w m(w)t.y ḏḏ ḫ.t.pl n n.tj n(.j) snw
I am one who cared for the sick (?), who buried the dead, who gave things to the one who was poor.

TSL_3_18844 00

Function type	Phonetic value	Semantic value	Use
logogram	nḏs	small	regular

jw jr.n=(j) mrr.wt ꜥꜣ.w ḥzz.t nḏ(s).w
I did what the great ones love and the small ones praise.

TSL_3_20612 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

jw rd.n=j t n ḥqr ḥbs n ḥꜣ.ty nḥm s(j) r r(ꜣ) nm.t mdw=j ḥr s(j) m ḫm.t=f
I gave bread to the hungry, clothing to the naked, caused that a man is rescued from the gate of the place of slaughter, while I speak on behalf of the man without him knowing.

TSL_3_21080 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	small	regular

jnk nḏs jqr n r'-ꜥ-ḫt smꜣ.y nḥꜣ.w-ḏr.t=f
I am a commoner, excellent in combat, a companion of those who are fierce of his hand,

TSL_3_21997 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	small	regular

jnk wn.t ṯs jꜣw mnꜥ.t ḥꜥꜣ.w
I am truly one who raises the old, a wetnurse of children,

TSL_3_22015 00

Function type	Phonetic value	Semantic value	Use
logogram	nḏs	small	regular

jnk ḫnms n nḏs.w bnr (j)mꜣ.t n jw.ty-n=f
I am a friend of the small ones, sweet of charm to the one who has nothing.

TSL_3_22486 00

Function type	Phonetic value	Semantic value	Use
logogram	nḏs	small	regular

jnk sm ḥqr nn ḫ.wt=f ꜣw ḏr.t n nḏs.w
I am the one who helps the hungry without his possesions, who extends the hand to the small ones.

TSL_3_23162 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

mḥ-jb nswt m šmꜥ.w jrr (j)m(.y)-r mšꜥ m s.t nb.t štꜣ(.t)
the confidant of the king in Upper Egypt, who acts as the overseer of the army in every difficult place,

TSL_3_23792 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

ḫ.t nb.t bjn.t ḏw.t
all things bad and sad

TSL_3_23795 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

ḫ.t nb.t bjn.t ḏw.t
all things bad and sad

TSL_3_24031 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

jy.n=j n=k jb ẖr mꜣꜥ.t ḥꜣ.ty=j nn gr.t jm=f
I came to you a heart full of truth, my heart has no lie in it

TSL_3_24290 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

ḥtp=f m ḥtp=f nfr rwj ḏw ḥr=j
that he may be satisfied with his good offering and ward off evil from me.

Bibliography

Borghouts, J. F. (2010), Egyptian: an introduction to the writing and language of the Middle Kingdom, 2 vols. Egyptologische Uitgaven 24, page 66, note 1

Gardiner, Alan Henderson (1957), Egyptian grammar being an introduction to the study of hieroglyphs, 3rd, revised edition, page 471

Codes

Gardiner G37

Hieroglyphica G37

Jsesh G37

Unicode U+1316A 𓅪

Unicode U+1316B 𓅫

Cite as

Please cite as: Class TSL_1_3545_00<http://thotsignlist.org/mytkclass?id=3545&cl=00>, in: Thot Sign List <http://thotsignlist.org>,
edited by Université de Liège and Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften.

Credits

Creator: L. Seelau
Editor(s): J. Grotenhuis, L. Seelau, S.D. Schweitzer, A. Weber, M. Bader

TSL_1_3545_01

Description: A house sparrow (Passer domesticus niloticus), facing backwards, with its tail lifted into the air.

Basic Form: full quadrat
Tag: backwards, bird, sparrow
Type: simple

Functions

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	small	regular

Tokens

Token	Source	Date
	wsjr ḥr(.y)-js.wt m s.t-mꜣꜥ.t jn-ḥr-ḫꜣ.wy mꜣꜥ-ḫrw sn.t=f nb.t pr wꜥb(.t) mꜣꜥ(.t)-ḫrw sꜣ.t=f šrj-rꜥ mꜣꜥ(.t)-ḫrw The Osiris, the chief of the crew in the place of truth (Deir el-Medina), Inherkhaouy, justified. His sister, the lady of he house, Wabet, justified. His daughter, Sherire, justified.	Ramesses III Usermaatre-Meriamun

Bibliography

Gardiner, Alan Henderson (1957), Egyptian grammar being an introduction to the study of hieroglyphs, 3rd, revised edition, page 471

Credits

Creator: TSL
Editor(s): M. Bader, J. Grotenhuis

Tokens

TSL_3_23128 01

[Source: Jsesh]

TSL_3_23129 01

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	small	regular

wsjr ḥr(.y)-js.wt m s.t-mꜣꜥ.t jn-ḥr-ḫꜣ.wy mꜣꜥ-ḫrw sn.t=f nb.t pr wꜥb(.t) mꜣꜥ(.t)-ḫrw sꜣ.t=f šrj-rꜥ mꜣꜥ(.t)-ḫrw
The Osiris, the chief of the crew in the place of truth (Deir el-Medina), Inherkhaouy, justified. His sister, the lady of he house, Wabet, justified. His daughter, Sherire, justified.

Bibliography

Cite as

Please cite as: Class TSL_1_3545_01<http://thotsignlist.org/mytkclass?id=3545&cl=01>, in: Thot Sign List <http://thotsignlist.org>,
edited by Université de Liège and Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften.

Credits

Creator: J. Grotenhuis
Editor(s): J. Grotenhuis

TSL_3_14705 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	small	regular

nfr qd sbꜣ.n bjꜣ.t=f mj ẖrd ḫpr m-ꜥ jt
one who is good of character, whom his nature has taught, like a child comes to be through the father

TSL_3_17414 00

Function type	Phonetic value	Semantic value	Use
logogram	mwt	to die, death	Ptolemaic

s.t tꜣ mw.t mšꜥ.w ꜥšꜣ.w m smꜣ.yw stš jm=f
The place of the death of the numerous soldiers among the followers of Seth

TSL_3_18093 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

n〈n〉 nh.w n ḫḏy=j nb
there is no loss of any of my riches

TSL_3_18094 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

jnk mdw r r'-' sr.w šw.y m ḏd pꜣ.w
I am one who spoke according to the art of the officials, one free of saying "pA"s.

TSL_3_18162 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	small	regular

rḏ.t jꜣw n šrj.t rꜥw zn-tꜣ n ḥnw.t-nṯr.w
giving praise to the daughter of Re, paying homage to the mistress of the gods

TSL_3_18258 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

mꜣ sꜣ=k bjn mšꜥ=j m sꜣ=k
Your back sees misfortune, (as) my army is behind you.

TSL_3_18349 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

TSL_3_18394 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

jnk mꜣ.w r jnd qrs.w m(w)t.y ḏḏ ḫ.t.pl n n.tj n(.j) snw
I am one who cared for the sick (?), who buried the dead, who gave things to the one who was poor.

TSL_3_18844 00

Function type	Phonetic value	Semantic value	Use
logogram	nḏs	small	regular

jw jr.n=(j) mrr.wt ꜥꜣ.w ḥzz.t nḏ(s).w
I did what the great ones love and the small ones praise.

TSL_3_20612 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

TSL_3_21080 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	small	regular

jnk nḏs jqr n r'-ꜥ-ḫt smꜣ.y nḥꜣ.w-ḏr.t=f
I am a commoner, excellent in combat, a companion of those who are fierce of his hand,

TSL_3_21997 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	small	regular

jnk wn.t ṯs jꜣw mnꜥ.t ḥꜥꜣ.w
I am truly one who raises the old, a wetnurse of children,

TSL_3_22015 00

Function type	Phonetic value	Semantic value	Use
logogram	nḏs	small	regular

jnk ḫnms n nḏs.w bnr (j)mꜣ.t n jw.ty-n=f
I am a friend of the small ones, sweet of charm to the one who has nothing.

TSL_3_22486 00

Function type	Phonetic value	Semantic value	Use
logogram	nḏs	small	regular

jnk sm ḥqr nn ḫ.wt=f ꜣw ḏr.t n nḏs.w
I am the one who helps the hungry without his possesions, who extends the hand to the small ones.

TSL_3_23162 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

mḥ-jb nswt m šmꜥ.w jrr (j)m(.y)-r mšꜥ m s.t nb.t štꜣ(.t)
the confidant of the king in Upper Egypt, who acts as the overseer of the army in every difficult place,

TSL_3_23792 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

ḫ.t nb.t bjn.t ḏw.t
all things bad and sad

TSL_3_23795 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

ḫ.t nb.t bjn.t ḏw.t
all things bad and sad

TSL_3_24031 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

jy.n=j n=k jb ẖr mꜣꜥ.t ḥꜣ.ty=j nn gr.t jm=f
I came to you a heart full of truth, my heart has no lie in it

TSL_3_24290 00

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	negative, bad, defective, ill, empty	regular

ḥtp=f m ḥtp=f nfr rwj ḏw ḥr=j
that he may be satisfied with his good offering and ward off evil from me.

TSL_3_23129 01

Function type	Semantic value	Use
classifier	small	regular

Class	0-II	II-V	PT-VIII	IX-XI	XII	XIII-XVI	XVII-XVIII	XIX-XX	XXI-XXIV	XXV-XVI	XXVII-XXX	Pt. I-VII	Pt. VIII-XV	Rom.

TSL_3_11093 00

[Source: Jsesh]

TSL_3_23128 01

[Source: Jsesh]