P5

P5

sail

Transliteration

ṯꜣwnfw8
phonogramlogogramdeterminative

Shape tags

Meanings

A rectangular sail, on a mast of a ship with two prongs, connected by vertical lines (P6P6), written behind the sail.

phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value

1. Phonogram: nfw

logogramRepresents a complete word or concept

1. Logogram (wind, breath, air)

2. Logogram: ṯꜣw — breath

3. Logogram: nfw — skipper

determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs

1. Determinative: wind, sail