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Determinative

This is a sign that comes at the end of words to indicate their meaning. For instance, the sign 𓇳 represents the sun disk and is a determinative at the end of words indicating the sun and its rising, light and the notion of time.

Examples

𓂋𓐰𓂝𓇳

ra

The Sun

𓉔𓐰𓂋𓅱𓇳

hrw

Day

𓆄𓅱𓇳

Sw

Shadow

𓅱𓃀𓈖𓐰𓇳

wbn

To rise

𓋴𓆑𓐰𓇳

sf

Yesterday

The sign 𓊛 refers to boats and is a meaning sign for a number of words

Examples

𓂧𓐰𓊪𓐱𓏏𓊛

dpt

Boat

𓈖𓐰𓂝𓊛

na

To sail

𓎛𓂝𓐰𓅱𓊛

Haw

Ship

𓐍𓐰𓂧𓊛

Xd

Fare northwards