Spine with fluid (hieroglyph)

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,

Spine issuing fluid(?) in hieroglyphs

Spine with fluid, stating: "...(pharaoh)-Lord (of) Extent of (the Land's) "Happiness"...."
(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),

and w, the quail chick, Gardiner G43,

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]

Preceded by vulture: a - (unil.) Vulture (hieroglyph) (start of alphabet)

spine with fluid 3w-(3u)

Succeeded by chisel 3b - (phonogram)

See also

• Gardiner's Sign List#F. Parts of Mammals
• List of Egyptian hieroglyphs