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Spine with fluid (hieroglyph)

{{Short description|Egyptian hieroglyph}}

{{Hiero|Spine
issuing fluid(?)|F40|align=right|era=egypt}}

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The ancient Egyptian hieroglyph of a Spine issuing fluid is Gardiner sign listed no. F40 for the animal spine, fluid falling from each end. Another hieroglyph, Gardiner F39 shows only half of the spine, F39-(referring to 'dignity', or 'to be revered').Betrò, 1995. Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, hieroglyph: Spine with marrow, p. 128.

The Spine with fluid hieroglyph is used in Egyptian hieroglyphs as a biliteral with the language value of Aw-(Au) and consists of the Egyptian vowel uniliterals of a, the vulture, Gardiner G1-(birds), G1 and w, the quail chick, Gardiner G43, G43

The use of the Spine with fluid hieroglyph is for words showing "length", as opposed to 'breadth', (Egyptian usekh-(breadth, width)-for example, the Usekh collar). Some example words for 'length' are: to be long, length, to extend, extended; and for to expand, to dilate, words like: joy, gladness, pleasure, delight.Budge. An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary, au, p. 2 (of 464 pp.)

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{{s-bef | before=G1
vulture: a - (unil.)
Vulture (hieroglyph)
(start of alphabet)}}

{{s-ttl | title=F40| years=spine with fluid
3w-(3u)}}

{{s-aft | after=U23
chisel
3b - (phonogram)}}

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See also

{{Commons category|Spine and nerve (aw hieroglyph)}}

References

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  • Betrò, 1995. Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, Betrò, Maria Carmela, c. 1995, 1996-(English), Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, London, Paris (hardcover, {{ISBN|0-7892-0232-8}})
  • Budge. An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary, E.A.Wallace Budge, (Dover Publications), c 1978, (c 1920), Dover edition, 1978. (In two volumes) (softcover, {{ISBN|0-486-23615-3}})

Category:Egyptian hieroglyphs: parts of mammals

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