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In almost all cases, the horned viper in Egyptian hieroglyphic writing represents the consonant sound 'f'. (There are spellings, such as the word for "father", traditionally transliterated jt(j) or it(i), where the viper appears but does not contribute to the sound.)
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∙ 11y agoThere are many different hieroglyphs representing snakes. The short, horizontal snake with two projections on its head is the horned viper, which has the sound value f, but is also used as a determinative after words meaning "father" - the reason for this is unknown.
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