Hieroglyphs Addenda · Signs
tether
| Name | V13 |
|---|---|
| Reads | ṯ |
| Means | tethering rope |
| Taught in | 04 · Your first signs |
Where it comes from
A tethering rope — a cord with looped ends for hobbling an animal. It writes ṯ, the “tj” sound of British “tune”: a t with a little pull in it, matched to a rope that pulls.
How to remember it
The tether is t with a twist of rope on it — ṯ. Where the loaf’s plain t sits still, the tether-sound tugs; it holds the enclitic “you” (ṯw) the way a rope holds a calf.
In the wild
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Piece by piece:
- wni̯ — hurry: the hare, running as ever
- ṯw — you: the tether-sign catching the person being hurried
A shouted order on a tomb wall — and the rope-sound lassoes the “you” it is aimed at. The sign is taught in 101’s chapter 04.