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𓁒 U+13052, 𓁒
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH B003
Gardiner number:B3
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Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓁓 β†’

Egyptian

Glyph origin

Representing a woman giving birth, in the posture that would typically be adopted by Egyptian women in such a scenario (crouching over birth bricks, though the bricks themselves are not depicted).

Symbol

B3
  1. Logogram for msj (β€œto give birth”).
  2. Determinative for giving birth, as in msj (β€œto give birth”), pκœ₯pκœ₯ (β€œto give birth”), etc.

Alternative forms

References

  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, β†’ISBN, page 448
  • BetrΓ², Maria Carmela (1995) Geroglifici: 580 Segni per Capire l'Antico Egitto, Milan: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore S.p.A., β†’ISBN