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𓈚

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𓈚 U+1321A, 𓈚
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH N037A
Gardiner number:N37A
𓈙
[U+13219]
Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓈛
[U+1321B]

Egyptian

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Glyph origin

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A form of
N37
(𓈙, representing a pool) with a few diagonal lines across the interior to suggest ripples of water and distinguish it from similar glyphs; this form originated in hieratic and appeared occasionally in semi-cursive hieroglyphs during the Old Kingdom (and later); it rarely appeared in hieroglyphs proper before the Late Period.

Symbol

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N37A
(š)
  1. Alternative form of 𓈙

References

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  • Henry George Fischer, Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginner's Guide (1988), page 13