"phonetic determinative" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: phonetic determinatives [plural]
Etymology: The Egyptological sense was apparently coined by Alan Gardiner in his 1927–1957 Egyptian Grammar. Head templates: {{en-noun}} phonetic determinative (plural phonetic determinatives)
  1. (Egyptology) a type of hieroglyph that functions similarly to a phonogram, representing a series of consonants, but is unable to function autonomously and must follow other phonograms that together represent the same consonants Categories (topical): Ancient Egypt
    Sense id: en-phonetic_determinative-en-noun-UfcwwZ5- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Topics: Egyptology, history, human-sciences, sciences
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see phonetic, determinative.
    Sense id: en-phonetic_determinative-en-noun-ws4Kbz6f

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