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Name

Egyptian vulture

Reading

ꜣA catch in the throat; usually read "ah"

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𓄿
G1ꜣ

An Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

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𓇋
M17ꞽ

A flowering reed

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𓇌
M17ay

Two flowering reeds, arranged horizontally

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𓂝
D36ꜥ

A forearm, with the palm of the hand facing upwards

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𓅱
G43w

A quail chick (Coturnix coturnix)

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𓃀
D58b

A human foot and lower leg

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𓊪
Q3p

A stool made of reed matting

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𓆑
I9f

A horned desert viper (Cerastes cerastes)

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𓅓
G17m

An owl

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𓈖
N35n

A ripple of water

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𓂋
D21r

A mouth

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𓉔
O4h

A plan of a courtyard or reed shelter

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𓎛
V28ḥ

A wick of twisted flax, consisting of three loops

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𓐍
Aa1ḫ

A human placenta (a circle with lines written horizontally)

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𓄡
F32ẖ.t

The udder and tail of an animal, seen from below

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𓊃
O34s

A door bolt

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𓋴
S29s

A folded piece of cloth

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𓈙
N37š

A rectangular pool

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𓈎
N29ḳ

A sandy hill slope

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𓎡
V31k

A wickerwork basket with a handle, orientated with the handle to the back

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𓎼
W11g

A ring-stand for jars

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𓏏
X1t

A half round loaf of bread

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𓍿
V13ṯ

A rope used for the tethering of animals

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𓂧
D46d

A human hand

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𓆓
I10ḏ

A cobra in repose (Naja haje)

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