V; Rope, fibre, baskets and bags

The hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt are often listed in groups of associated glyphs. The following hieroglyphs have been grouped according to the system established by Sir Alan Gardiner and are all depictions of rope, fibres, baskets or bags.

V1 Phon Det; Sn Det; rope, to tie, Abbr; 100 "S(n)t"	V2 Phon; sTA Phon Det; As	V3 Phon Det; sTAw	V4 Phon; wA
V5 Det; plan	V6 Ss, Ssr sSr, g Det and Log; string, to pack, clothing soil	V7 Phon; Sn	V8 Phon; Sn
V9 Det; cartouche Log; eternity	V10 Det; cartouche, name, the kings name	V11 Det; to restrain, to split	V12 Phon; arq Det; untie, tie, papyrus roll, papyrus scroll
V13 Phon; T, t (in later texts)	V14 Phon; T, t (in later texts)	V15 Abbr; to grasp	V16 fetter
V17 Phon; sA Log; protection	V18 Phon; sA Log; protection	V19 Phon Det; TmA, tmA Det and Log; animal paddock, mat, sack	V20 Phon; mD Abbr; 10
V21 Phon; mD	V22 Phon; mH	V23 Phon; mH	V24 Phon; wD, wd
V25 Phon; wD, wd	V26 Phon Det; aD, ad, anD Det; shuttle	V27 Phon Det; aD, ad, anD Det; shuttle	V28 Phon; H
V29 Phon; sk, wAH	V30 Phon; nb Log; basket, lord	V31 Phon; k	V32 Phon; msn Det; to be harpooned, dues or duties
V33 Phon; sSr, g (rare), Ss Det and Log; linen, linen bag, to pack, to tie	V34 Phon; sSr, g (rare), Ss Det and Log; linen, linen bag, to pack, to tie	V35 Phon; sSr, g (rare), Ss Det and Log; linen, linen bag, to pack, to tie	V36 Phon; Hn Log; a container
V37 Phon; jdr Det; to bind or mix	V38 Det; bandage, mummy wrapping	V39 Phon; s Log; Tjet amulet

Codes

Abb; the sign is an abbreviation of a word,
Det; the sign acts as a determinative (it has no phonetic value, but provids further information about the full word),
Log; the sign is a logogram (it represents an entire word or idea),
Phon; the sign has a phonetic value, and
Phon Det; the sign is a phonetic determinant (it acts as a determinative but also has a phonetic value).

A: Man and his occupations
B: Woman and her occupations
C: Anthropomorphic Deities
D: Parts of the body
E: Mammals
F: Parts of Mammals
G: Birds, 1
H: Parts of Birds
I: Amphibious Animals, Reptiles, etc.

K: Fishes and Parts of Fishes
L: Invertebrata and Lesser Animals
M: Trees and Plants
N: Sky, Earth, Water
O: Buildings and Parts of Buildings
P: Ships and Parts of Ships
Q: Domestic and Funerary Furniture

R: Temple Furniture and Sacret Emblems
S: Crowns, Dress, Staves, etc
T: Warfare, Hunting, Butchery
U: Agriculture, Crafts and Professions V: Rope, Fibre, Baskets, Bags, etc.
W: Vessels of Stone and Earthenware
X: Loaves and Cakes
Y: Writing, Games, Music
Z: Strokes, Geometrical Figures, etc.
Aa: Unclassified

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