U+133AB "𓎫" Egyptian Hieroglyph V038 Unicode Character

U+133AB "𓎫" Egyptian Hieroglyph V038 is a representation from the Egyptian hieroglyphic script, specifically classified under the category of V038 in Gardiner's sign list, which typically denotes a type of cord, rope, or binding, often interpreted as a "rope hobble" or "tether" used to restrain animals or prisoners. This glyph appears in ancient Egyptian inscriptions as a determinative or ideogram within words related to binding, tying, or restraining, reflecting practical aspects of daily life and governance in pharaonic Egypt. Its inclusion in Unicode allows for precise digital representation in modern text, preserving the symbolic and linguistic value of this ancient sign for scholarly research and cultural heritage.

General Properties

Code Point	U+133AB
Version Added	5.2
Name	Egyptian Hieroglyph V038
Block	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
General Category	Other Letter
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Left To Right

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	𓎫
HTML Hex Encoding	𓎫
UTF-8 Encoding	0xF0 0x93 0x8E 0xAB
UTF-16 Encoding	0xD80C 0xDFAB
UTF-32 Encoding	0x000133AB
C/C++/Java Escape	\ud80c\udfab

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Script Extensions	Egyptian Hieroglyphs
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
ID Start	Yes
XID Start	Yes
ID Continue	Yes
XID Continue	Yes
Alphabetic	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Upright
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Alphabetic letter
Sentence Break	OLetter

Unikemet Data

kEH_Cat	V-15-001
kEH_Core	C
kEH_Desc	A bandage.
kEH_Func	Classifier to bandage, to wrap
kEH_FVal	wt
kEH_UniK	V038
kEH_JSesh	V38
kEH_HG	V38