E25

E25

hippopotamus
E·Mammals·U+130EF·both

Transliteration

ḫꜣbdb3
phonogramlogogramdeterminative

Variants (2)

Meanings

A hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius).

phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value

1. Phonogram: db

logogramRepresents a complete word or concept

1. Logogram: db — hippopotamus

2. Logogram: ḫꜣb — hippopotamus

determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs

1. Classifier hippopotamus