Uniliteral Signs
Uniliteral signs are the most common hieroglyphic signs. They represent a single sound.
Examples:
Sign
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Transliteration
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Phonetic value
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Object depicted
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image019.png)
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A
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aa
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Egyptian vulture
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image020.png)
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i
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i
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Flowering reed
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, ![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image021.png)
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y
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y
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Two reed-flowers and oblique strokes
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image023.png)
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a
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As ع in Arabic
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Forearm
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, ![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image025.png)
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w
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w
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Quail chick
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image026.png)
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b
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b
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Foot
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image027.png)
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p
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p
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Stool
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image007.png)
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f
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f
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Horned viper
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image028.png)
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m
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m
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Owl
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image029.png)
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n
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n
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Water
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image030.png)
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r
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r
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Mouth
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image031.png)
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h
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h
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Reed shelter in fields
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image032.png)
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H
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As ح in Arabic
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Wick of twisted flax
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image033.png)
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x
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As خ in Arabic
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Placenta
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image034.png)
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X
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As غ in Arabic
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Animal’s belly with teats
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, ![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/English/image058.png)
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s
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س
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Bolt and folded cloth
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image037.png)
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S
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sh
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Pool
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image038.png)
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q
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q
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Hill-slope
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/English/image061.png)
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k
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k
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Basket with handle
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image039.png)
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g
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g
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Stand for jar
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image040.png)
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t
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t
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Loaf
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image041.png)
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T
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th
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Tethering rope
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image042.png)
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d
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d
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Hand
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image043.png)
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D
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dj
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Snake
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image044.png)
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l
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l
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Lion
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Remarks:
![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image045.png)
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n
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![](http://www.bibalex.org/learnhieroglyphs/attachment/Lessons/Arabic/image046.png) |
m
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