A5
crouching man hiding behind wallTransliteration
phonogramlogogramdeterminativeother
Shape tags
Meanings
Representing a man crouching with his arms raised, hiding. In later depictions (since partway through the 18th Dynasty), the man is hiding behind a wall; in earlier depictions the wall is not present, and the glyph was visually similar to (
A4) but for the different posture. This and other glyphs depicting men conventionally color the skin red; the hair is typically black, and the clothing white (sometimes with black outlines or details).
phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value
1. Phonogram: imn
logogramRepresents a complete word or concept
1. Logogram (to hide)
determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs
1. Determinative for jmn (“hide”).
2. Determinative: hide
otherHas a specialized or contextual function
1. Man, seated, right knee raised, back straight, both arms raised in front, hand palms outwards, under a corner of a wall.
