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Egyptian
Glyph origin
Representing an oxyrhynchus fish (Mormyrus kannume). The distinctive long snout separates it from other fish hieroglyphs. The phonogrammatic value of แบ๊ฃ is derived by the rebus principle from its use as a logogram for แบ๊ฃt (โoxyrhynchusโ).
Symbol
(แบ๊ฃ)
- Biliteral phonogram for แบ๊ฃ.
- Logogram for แบ๊ฃt (โoxyrhynchusโ).
References
- Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, โISBN, page 477
- Henry George Fischer (1988) Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginnerโs Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, โISBN
