Alphabet

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=100 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="0fe80803.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="6" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Papyrus" ><B>Jol's Hieroglyphs</B></FONT><B>      |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jols Hieroglyphs"><U><B>home</B></U></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#111111" FACE="Arial" ><B>  </B></FONT><B>  </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="History"><U>History</U></A>   |   <B>Alphabet</B>   |   <A HREF="id5.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Determinatives"><U>Determinatives</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id62.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Logograms"><U>Logograms</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#111111" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Jols Hieroglyphs"><U><B><IMG SRC="12b8eb00.jpg" border=0 width="142" 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made up of 26 letters that, when put together, form words.  The Egyptian language was made up of over 700 characters, or hieroglyphs.  The Egyptian alphabet is a list of signs that Egyptologists </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#999933" FACE="Papyrus" ><B>(people who study ancient Egypt)</B></FONT><B> have established that have only 1 sound value assigned to them.  Signs having 2 or 3 sounds are considered multisyllables.  Signs having no sound values are considered determinatives.  And signs having the meaning of what they look like are called logograms.</B></div> <div> <B>It is important to understand the signs below, so take your time studying them.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="404" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#CCCC99" BORDERCOLORDARK="#666633" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 25 ><NOBR><div> <B>hieroglyph</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="122"><div> <B>translit</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>approx sound</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 64 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="112363a0.gif" border=0 width="54" height="58" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="1780f190.gif" border=0 width="15" height="25" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> a</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 62 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="1131a380.gif" border=0 width="26" height="56" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="17713190.gif" border=0 width="19" height="25" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> i</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 63 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="11428390.gif" border=0 width="40" height="57" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="17614170.gif" border=0 width="20" height="23" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> y</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="115371e0.gif" border=0 width="55" height="30" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="175121b0.gif" border=0 width="18" height="27" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> a</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="116253b0.gif" border=0 width="37" height="59" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="1741d190.gif" border=0 width="29" height="25" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> w</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 67 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="117273d0.gif" border=0 width="39" height="61" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="1731a1d0.gif" border=0 width="26" height="29" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> b</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 58 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="11828340.gif" border=0 width="40" height="52" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="17212180.gif" border=0 width="18" height="24" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> p</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="119391d0.gif" border=0 width="57" height="29" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="171131d0.gif" border=0 width="19" height="29" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> f</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 50 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="11a2a2c0.gif" border=0 width="42" height="44" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="17017140.gif" border=0 width="23" height="20" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> m</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="11b2d100.gif" border=0 width="45" height="16" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="16f16120.gif" border=0 width="22" height="18" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> n</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="11c371f0.gif" border=0 width="55" height="31" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="16e12130.gif" border=0 width="18" height="19" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> r</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 55 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="11d35310.gif" border=0 width="53" height="49" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="16d0f1a0.gif" border=0 width="15" height="26" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> h</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 61 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="11e16370.gif" border=0 width="22" height="55" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="16c11210.gif" border=0 width="17" height="33" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> h</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="11f1d1e0.gif" border=0 width="29" height="30" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="16b121d0.gif" border=0 width="18" height="29" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> ch</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="1203a270.gif" border=0 width="58" height="39" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="16a151f0.gif" border=0 width="21" height="31" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> k</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="121381a0.gif" border=0 width="56" height="26" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="16913140.gif" border=0 width="19" height="20" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> s</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 61 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="12218370.gif" border=0 width="24" height="55" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="16813140.gif" border=0 width="19" height="20" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> s</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="123381b0.gif" border=0 width="56" height="27" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="16718170.gif" border=0 width="24" height="23" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> sh</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 67 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="12425290.gif" border=0 width="37" height="41" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="166141d0.gif" border=0 width="20" height="29" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER><NOBR><div> k</div> <div> (q as in queen)</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="125351e0.gif" border=0 width="53" height="30" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="16513170.gif" border=0 width="19" height="23" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> k</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 67 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="126261d0.gif" border=0 width="38" height="29" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="164141a0.gif" border=0 width="20" height="26" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> g</div> <div> (hard)</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="1272e230.gif" border=0 width="46" height="35" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="16310180.gif" border=0 width="16" height="24" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> t</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="128361f0.gif" border=0 width="54" height="31" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="1620f190.gif" border=0 width="15" height="25" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> tsh</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="1293a1e0.gif" border=0 width="58" height="30" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="16112170.gif" border=0 width="18" height="23" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> d</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER HEIGHT= 57 WIDTH="119"><div> <IMG SRC="12a34330.gif" border=0 width="52" height="51" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="122"><div> <IMG SRC="16016220.gif" border=0 width="22" height="34" ALT="Adobe PhotoDeluxe Image" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="137"><div> dj</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id58.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Quiz Me Alphabet"><U><B>Quiz Me</B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> *  This alphabet was taken directly from Sir Alan Gardiner's <U>Egyptian Grammar:  Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs</U>, third edition revised, published by Griffith Institute, reprinted 1999.  See <A 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