List of hieroglyphs/Y

Egyptian hieroglyphs

Types	uniliteral biliteral triliteral numerals

Gardiner sign list	A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA

Lists	by common name A–L M–Z by alphabetization

Y1
Papyrus scroll-tied

Ideogram:	papyrus scroll, book (mdjAt)
terms connected with writing, or 'abstract' concepts

Y2
Papyrus scroll

Ideogram:	papyrus scroll, book (mdjAt)
Old Kingdom variation of Y1.

Y3
Scribe's outfit

Phonetic:	naa, snaa
Determinative:	Scribe's outfit (mnhd) abbreviation for write, (ssch) writing, etc.
See: Scribe#Ancient Egypt

Y4
Scribe's outfit

Phonetic:	naa, snaa
Determinative:	Scribe's outfit (mnhd) abbreviation for write, (ssch) writing, etc.
Rarer alternative of Y3

Y5
Senet board

Phonetic:	mn
Extensive dictionary entries beginning at "Mn"-(or men), since the definitions center around permanence, enduring, etc. A common Pharaonic epithet was: Mn-Kheper-Ra, but many names using "mn" as a name component.

Y6
Senet piece–(game 'token')
(see: Game piece (hieroglyph))

Phonetic:	jbA
Determinative:	game figure (jbA) abbreviation for dancer (jbA)
Ideogram:	game figure (jbA) abbreviation for dancer (jbA)
1-Token for a board game, or similar item. 2-Dancer determinative, etc. 3-

Y7
Harp

Determinative:	Harp instrument

Y8
Sistrum

Determinative:	Sistrum (sschscht)
Ideogram:	Sistrum (sschscht)

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