D2
Face
in hieroglyphs
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The ancient Egyptian Face hieroglyph, Gardiner sign listed no. D2 is a portrayal of the human face, frontal view.

It is an Egyptian language biliteral with the value hr, ḥr.[1] The sign is also an ideogram for 'face', and related words.[2]

Preposition usage

D2
Z1		 F34
Z1
"in the
middle of"
in hieroglyphs

The Face hieroglyph is used as a preposition, and in preposition constructs. The common meanings for the single face are: in, at, upon, on, by, etc.[3]


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References

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  1. ^ Schumann-Antelme, and Rossini, 1998. Biliteral: B19, p. 110-111.
  2. ^ Betrò, 1995. Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, section Face, p. 53.
  3. ^ Budge, 1991. A Hieroglyphic Dictionary to the Book of the Dead, p. 268.


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