I4

crocodile on shrine

I·Amphibious animals, reptiles, etc.·U+1318B·both

Transliteration

sbkšbkšobek

phonogramlogogramdeterminativeother

Shape tags

crocodile

Variants (3)

I4A

I4B

I4C

Meanings

Representing a crocodile on a shrine. Older variants lack the shrine and instead depict the crocodile as a cult image (fetish) or a mummified crocodile, with only its head emerging from a wrapping of bandages or a sudarium: (I5A).

phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value

1. Phonogram: sbk

logogramRepresents a complete word or concept

1. Logogram for sbk (“sobek”).

2. Logogram: sbk — sobek

determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs

1. Determinative in sbk (“sobek”).

2. Classifier shobek

otherHas a specialized or contextual function

1. A Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) on top of a shrine.