Km (hieroglyph) - Egyptian Word Examples, conclusion, Completion, kmt, km Iri

Egyptian Word Examples, conclusion, Completion, kmt, km Iri


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"conclusion" and "to total"--("complete")
--"kmt"--and--"km iri"--
in hieroglyphs

Coming to a conclusion, or completion is one use of the km hieroglyph in the words kmt and km iri ('to make an end'). The discussion of the biliteral states: The conclusion of a document, written in black ink, ending the work, has the same semantic connotation. (as km for 'concluding') The Rossini, Schumann-Antelme write-up states that initially the word comes from "shield", ikm, and thus the original association with the crocodile.

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