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Gardiner’s Sign List of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

The following is a list of commonly used hieroglyphs as organized by Sir Alan H. Gardiner in his Egyptian Grammar. The signs are organized into 26 main categories followed by 3 sections that list hieroglyphs by their shape. Choose from any of the links below to guide yourself to a specific category.

Gardiner’s Sign List of Egyptian Hieroglyphs

P. Ships and Parts of Ships

Gardiner Number

Hieroglyph

Description of Glyph

Details

P1 Boat on water Det. of boats. In dpt “ship,” ʿw “ships,” ḫdi “sail downstream.”
P1a Boat upside down Det. in pnʿ “capsize.”
P2

Ship sailing Det. in nti “sail upstream.”
P3 Sacred bark Det. wi3 “sacred bark,” 3i “cross”
P4

Boat with net Phono. wʿ. In wʿ “fisherman.”
P5

Sail Det. or Ideo. in 3w “wind, breath.” Det. myt “north wind.”
P6 Mast Phono. ʿʿ. Inʿʿ “stand.”
P7 Combination of P6 +D36 Use as P6.
P8 Oar Phono ḫrw. In m3ʿ ḫrw “justified” ḫrw “voice,” ḫrwy “enemy.”
P9 Combination of P8 + I9 Ideo for ḫr.fy “says, said.”
P10 Steering oar Det. in ḥmw “steering oar,” ḥmy “steerer”
P11 Mooring post Det. in mnit “mooring post.”

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