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M23

M23

sedge

M·Trees and plants·U+131D3·both

Transliteration

sw⁸ nswt² nsw¹⁷sswt²²nsw.bjtjn(y).swt

phonogramlogogramother

Shape tags

Variants (1)

M23A

Meanings

An image of a sedge plant. Distinguished from only by the number of leaves.

phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value

1. Biliteral phonogram for sw.

2. Phonogram: sw

3. Phonogram: s

logogramRepresents a complete word or concept

1. Logogram (king of Upper Egypt)

2. Logogram: swt — sedge

3. Logogram: nsw — king of Upper Egypt

4. Logogram: nsw-bjtj — king of Upper and Lower Egypt

otherHas a specialized or contextual function

1. Ideogram for nswt (“king”) and swt (“sedge”).

2. Sometimes used in place of the similar signs and .

3. A sedge.

Words Using This Glyph

elder, eldest

Elder of the Palace

mni͗w.si͗wtNOUN

Shepherd

King

i͗ry.ṯbti͗.nswNOUN

Keeper of the King's sandals

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M1

Trees and plants

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M1C

M1C

Trees and plants

M1D

M1D

Trees and plants

M2

Trees and plants

M2B

M2B

Trees and plants

Royal Names Using This Glyph

1492 BC–1479 BC

Thutmose III★ Notable

1479 BC–1425 BC

1400 BC–1390 BC

1292 BC–1290 BC

Ramesses II★ Notable

1279 BC–1213 BC

1203 BC–1197 BC

Ramesses III★ Notable

1186 BC–1155 BC

1149 BC–1145 BC

1145 BC–1137 BC

1137 BC–1130 BC

This glyph appears in 20 royal names.