Meanings
Representation of a bird and fish.
phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value
1. Phonogram: ḥꜣm
determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs
1. Determinative in the word ḥꜣm/ḥjm (“to net fish or birds”).
2. Classifier catching fish
3. Determinative: ḥꜣm — catch fish
otherHas a specialized or contextual function
1. A cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis), pecking and standing upon a fish with a long broad fin on its back, and two small fins on its belly.
Words Using This Glyph
gmgmVERB
to tear asunder
ḥꜣmwNOUN
(a type of wine)
gm.ḏrtADJ
capable
ḥꜣmVERB
catch (fish), fish (waters), trap (fowl)
ḥꜣmt.fttwNOUN
fishnet
