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𓏲 U+133F2, 𓏲 EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH Z007 Gardiner number: Z7 ← 𓏱 [U+133F1] Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓏳 → [U+133F3]

Egyptian

Glyph origin

A readaptation into hieroglyphs of the abbreviated hieratic form of 𓅱 (). The hieratic form grows increasingly common from the 9th dynasty onward, whereas its hieroglyphic readaptation first becomes notably common during the reign of Akhenaten.

Symbol

(w)

1. Alternative form of 𓅱 ().

Usage notes

This glyph should not be confused with the extremely similar (𓍢), which serves as a phonogram for šn, a determinative for rope, and a numeral for 100.

Descendants

• Phoenician: 𐤅 (w)
  • Ancient Greek: Ϝ (W), Υ (U)
    • Cyrillic: Ѕ, У, Ѵ
    • Gothic: 𐍅
    • Old Italic: 𐌅, 𐌖
      • Latin: F, Y, U, V, W
  • Aramaic: 𐡅
    • Syriac: ܘ
    • Nabatean: 𐢈
      • Arabic: و
    • Hebrew: ו
    • (debated) Brahmi: 𑀯

References

• Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 537