A34

A34

man pounding in a mortar

Transliteration

ḫwsi͗ḫws
phonogramlogogramdeterminative

Variants (4)

Meanings

Man, standing, back slightly bent forwards, both arms forward, holding a long stick (rammer), which ends at the bottom in a mortar.

phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value

1. Phonogram: ḫwsi

logogramRepresents a complete word or concept

1. Logogram (to pound, to build)

determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs

1. Determinative: ḫwsj — pound, build