Leopard head (hieroglyph)
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The ancient Egyptian Leopard head hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. F9 is a portrayal of the head of a leopard; it is in the Gardiner subset for "parts of mammals".
In the Egyptian language, the leopard head hieroglyph is used as a determinative or abbreviation for words relating to 'strength' . In the language it is used for pehti-(pḥty).[1]
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Cartouche and Pharaonic title
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| Preceded by |
leopard head p(e)hti (pḥty) |
Succeeded by
'cartouche-half' determinative words=("to cut"/divide) p(kh) |
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Succeeded by
bird head 'pq'-'pg' |
References
- ↑ Betrò, 1995. Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, Leopard's Head, p. 127.
- Betrò, 1995. Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, Betrò, Maria Carmela, c. 1995, 1996-(English), Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, London, Paris (hardcover, ISBN 0-7892-0232-8)
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