Swallow (hieroglyph)
Introduction The Ancient Egyptian '''Swallow hieroglyph''' is Gardiner sign listed no. G36 for swallow birds. The Sparrow hieroglyph appears similar in size and shape, but it is used to represent small, or bad items.The ''swallow hieroglyph'' is used in Egyptian hieroglyphs as a phonogram or biliteral for '''wr'''-(or ur), and means items that are ''"great"''. It might be considered an equivalent to the cuneiform: ''gal, GAL'', also meaning 'great'. The swallow hieroglyph is also an ideogram for the swallow birds.
See also *Gardiner's Sign List#G. Birds*
References *Betrò, 1995. ''Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt,'' Betrò, Maria Carmela, c. 1995, 1996-(English), Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, London, Paris (hardcover, )*Budge. ''The Rosetta Stone,'' E.A.Wallace Budge, (Dover Publications), c 1929, Dover edition(unabridged), 1989. (softcover, )*Budge. ''An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary,'' E.A.Wallace Budge, (Dover Publications), c 1978, (c 1920), Dover edition, 1978. (In two volumes, 1314 pages.) (softcover, )