Spine with fluid (hieroglyph)
Egyptian hieroglyph
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The ancient Egyptian hieroglyph of a Spine issuing fluid is Gardiner sign listed no. F40 for the animal spine, fluid falling from each end. Another hieroglyph, Gardiner F39 shows only half of the spine,
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(uses the Heart (hieroglyph))
-(referring to 'dignity', or 'to be revered').[1] The Spine with fluid hieroglyph is used in Egyptian hieroglyphs as a biliteral with the language value of Aw-(Au) and consists of the Egyptian vowel uniliterals of a, the vulture, Gardiner G1-(birds),
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and w, the quail chick, Gardiner G43,
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The use of the Spine with fluid hieroglyph is for words showing "length", as opposed to 'breadth', (Egyptian usekh-(breadth, width)-for example, the Usekh collar). Some example words for 'length' are: to be long, length, to extend, extended; and for to expand, to dilate, words like: joy, gladness, pleasure, delight.[2]
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