On Mar 10, 6:25=A0pm, michal.kl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am looking for a hieroglyphic signifying the profession
> "interpreter". Does anyone know where I can find this image or can
> give me more details about it?
>
> Thanks!
There's no signgle glyph for the term "Interpreter". In Egyptian the
word is /aAw/, sometimes rendered as /Aaa/, /aw/, or /aA/. In glyphs,
the term is rendered in the following glyphs (4 different ways):
D36:W109
G1-D36:D36-F18-T14-A2
F18-A2
G1-D36:D36-Z7-F132-A24
If you are not familar with the Gardiner signlist, you should look
into a copy of one of the following books:
Allen, J. P. 2000. _Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language
and Culture of Hieroglyphs_. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Collier, M. and B. Manley 1998. _How to Read Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A
Step-by-Step Guide to Teach Yourself_. London/Los Angeles/Berkeley:
University of California Press.
Gardiner, A. H. 1982 (1957). _Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction
to the Study of Hieroglyphs_. Oxford: Griffith Institute.
To understand how to read the glyphs above, you will also need to know
something about Manuel de Codage, which is how glyphs are expressed on
computers. See
<http://www.catchpenny.org/codage/>
HTH.
Regards --
Katherine Griffis-Greenberg, M. A. (Lon)
Member, International Association of Egyptologists
ARCE, BANEA, EES, ASOR
Doctoral Program (Egyptology)
Oriental Studies
University of Oxford
Oxford, United Kingdom
http://www.griffis-consulting.com
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