Aa5

Aa5

navigation instrument
Aa·Unclassified·U+13411·both

Transliteration

ḥptḥp1ḥjptḥpy
phonogramlogogramdeterminativeother

Variants (2)

Meanings

Representing perhaps a part of the steering gear of ships.

phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value

1. Biliteral phonogram for ḥp, as in ḥp (“Apis”), hpy (“Hapy”), ḥpt (“steering oar”).

2. Phonogram: ḥp

logogramRepresents a complete word or concept

1. Logogram for ḥjpt (“course”).

2. Logogram: ḥpt — helm

determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs

1. Classifier oar

otherHas a specialized or contextual function

1. A part of the steering gear of ships, consisting of two beams.