I am Egyptian and I speak Arabic, this is very similar to how we transliterate foriegn names into Arabic, your name Melinda would be ملندا (mlnda) and we infer the vowels, although we have a system of vowel markers called "Tashkeel تشكيل" which indicate the vowels, your name would be مِلِنْدَا (milinda) , although some people would write your name ميليندا (Meeleenda), but I think that is wrong just like how Jane's name was initially written

@rhuanpereiramariae

Жыл бұрын

This is because Ancient Egyptian was also an Afro-asiatic language. The Semitic languages are a subgroup of this family. I study Arabic and Egyptian is my favorite accent. بارك الله في مصر!

@manetho5134

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@@rhuanpereiramariae تحية ليك يا روان❤

@jaredsulli1024

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What makes you look really stupid rn is that it’s a fact that they didn’t use vowels in their language. But of course I don’t expect you to understand. Lmao

@jaredsulli1024

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@@rhuanpereiramariaeobviously you’ve never heard of the Rosetta Stone. Lmfao what else can you make up? 😂

@jaredsulli1024

Жыл бұрын

It’s called consonants you bafoon. Go back to school.

Only good thing about Coronavirus is that many of us can spend more time on our interests/passions. I've always been fascinated by Egypt and its hieroglyphics. Have tons of books on it, started self-studying years ago, and put it aside. I made bookmarks for students with their names sounded out in hieroglyphs (also had a stamp set to speed the process along) and was able to order a T-shirt for myself with my name sounded out -- good thing it was a reputable business and asked for not only spelling of my name, but also how it sounds, so it is authentic. So many interests and so little time is my only complaint. Thank you for this video refresher.

I've been looking for hieroglyph pronunciation guide and came across this video. Very clear and understandable explanation. Thank you very much!

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@samuelaccorso2129

2 жыл бұрын

Voices of Ancient Egypt, can you please verify if SMYWL AKRSO is the correct way to write my name?

this is my first time learning and im really EXCITED RIGHT NOW :D

Thank you souch Melinda I have better understanding of the letters now ....I have just started my interest in ancient Egyptian letters and your guide makes it so much simpler thank you . Love from Bangladesh 🥰

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind comment! It means a lot that my videos and guide have been helpful for you!

Thank you so much for the free presentation and lectures! Love from Croatia!

So glad I found your sight! (Thanks Luigi Prada) I look forward to viewing all your videos! Thanks for what you do--Brad Francis

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

4 жыл бұрын

So glad to have you here, Brad! Luigi Prada is a wonderful scholar and person.

Excellent tutorial. Thank you Very clear and concise.

Thank you that is so helpful 😊😊

This video helped me a lot. Thank you

Thank you!!!It helped me and my class

Thank god a good channel about hieroglyphs exist, i'm just starting learning about hieroglyphs and the first video i watched taught me how to write my name exactly like that, like the letters are the same as our alphabet, and i was suspicious cause i thought hieroglyphs didn't work that way, luckily i found your video. Your channel is top quality, thanks for all the free knowledge.

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this! I'm so glad that my videos have helped you. This makes my day!

Free knowledge! I’ll take it. Gracias

That's an awesome work. You taught me a lot of my ancestors' mother tongue. Thank you.

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! It means a lot to me to know that I helped you in that way.

@EagleShery

4 жыл бұрын

@@VoicesofAncientEgypt Dropped u an email yesterday.

Great lesson ❤

Suprizing at the museum of natural history in NYC i have been to over 10 times they never mentioned this. Great Channel!

❤️ Keep makin more

Thanks it’s a lot to learn but u tell it good!!!!!!!!😀👍

Your attention to detail is very good. As a vocalist teacher, these are similar techniques I often show students. Consonants are tricky, vowels are all mouth shapes and hardly any tongue movement.

I was worried that you were just going to run down one of those 1-to-1 Substitution cyphers with select hieroglyphs as the symbols. I am pleasantly surprised that you have taken a better approach and been willing to provide a better explanation for how the hieroglyphs work and how they can be used.

Cool I just got some stuff from Egypt didn’t know this thanks !

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

4 жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it and learned from the video!

Thank you. I’m Thai, my name in Thai is spelt without a vowel, and this explains a lot. It is literally spelt (Romanized) TRP.

Thank you it helps me in school

My take on the name situation is that most of the names held today simply did not, and would not, exist in the Egyptian culture. Essentially, instead of making the hieroglyphics conform to our modern names, we need to wrap our heads around the fact that we have different names in ancient Egyptian.

Great Melinda. Perhaps it might clear up for many viewers. There is Old, Middle, and New Egyptian. I study Middle Egyptian, and the New is what's on the Rosetta Stone. They have the "lion" to represent L, as do the "noose" for o. They're both in Cleopatra and Ptolemy, so are New Egyptian, not Old or Middle. I love studying heiroglyphs, hope it helped clarify any queries. Thank you Melinda, great presentation.

Nice vid!

Hi Melinda :) I’ve been watching Egyptian documentary and one of the videos, Joann Fletcher was reading the name of “Alexandria” the great on a stone. In my head, I had no clue how the those symbols spell out his name. So I came across your videos and was trying to see how it works and how to spell my name. By the end of your video, I don’t even know if my name would exist haha. Cause you said they don’t use vowels, and they don’t have the letter/sound of a V. I was wondering, how would you write my name? My name is “Vu” yep, just 2 letters lol. Pretty tricky right? Anyways, I’m not sure if you’ll ever see this message since you made this video over a year ago. I’m going to continue watching a few more videos and hope to learn how to spell my name lol. Thank you so much for making this video :)

@srob4313

2 жыл бұрын

The closest letter to V is F, so your name would bu FW (pronounced Foo) in hieroglyphs : the snake sign for the F and the chick sign for w/oo.

@Grizzlybear1502

Жыл бұрын

@@srob4313 and can you help me with mine?

good video keep it up👍

This is so interesting.

. I really love this channel

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! 🙌

excellent !

This is an amazing explanation that is very easy to follow! Hieroglyphs have always been fascinating to me and now I understand them just a teensy bit better. I already figured that all those name calculators out there would not be fully correct. Just seemed too easy for an ancient language, ya know? Heh. I was going to order one of those custom cartouches you are speaking of for a friend and then thought; 'Wait, but the Egyptians didn't use vowels! I better look into it first before I order a gift with an incorrectly spelled name.' (even if she wouldn't know it.) So I found your video and funnily enough my friend's name is Jane. So thanks a whole bunch for your help on that! :D I also looked into my own name which is Moniek. Purely using the alphabet I would get; owl - lasso - water - double reed - basket. Using only the sounds however I could take out all vowels and you're left with mnk (owl, water, basket - (seated woman). Since both the 'o' and 'ie' in my name are generally pronounced short (unlike the french version) I assume that's pretty much how you could write down my name. Correct me if I'm wrong hehe. ^_^'

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I’m glad to hear that this video was so helpful. You are correct about your name. If there’s no hint of a w or y sound with your vowels, I’d not try to represent them.

@battoday953

4 жыл бұрын

@@VoicesofAncientEgypt JYN option is best. The "ain" has no place in Jane. I'm a cushitic speaker so it was a breeze. Excellent channel.

@johnsharp3987

Жыл бұрын

I agree

HI! Girl you are super amazing, thank you for making this easy to understand for those of us who need the extra help...unfourtunetly I cannot get the guide sent, When I click the get free guide it says its sent and I have sent it 3 times and waited 30 mins but nothing...Could you help me to get this info please and thank you

Awesome !

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Cheryl!

Could you read an entire mummy case side? That would be interesting. I'll apply for the guide you publish. Thank you.

That's really interesting

Hi. Interesting video by the way, really clear and well delivered. I actually sent you something on e-mail a couple of days ago regarding writing names in hieroglyphs from my side. Would you mind to help me confirming whether I wrote it correctly or not? Or probably need a fix lol. Thanks before, it really means a lot to me.

Hi have you heard of a book called Cymroglyohics, in which the welsh language is used to translate the hieroglyphs.

Soo basically shorten the words as if you're texting, knowing the other person would pronounce the rest of the letters by default, those "after sounds" are not needed to be typed or written, GENIUS! It seems like even back then, their way of communication was not so different from us today after all.

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

2 жыл бұрын

Yes!

That helped alot!😘

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Glad to hear it!

I actually did my name by meaning in hieroglyphics using the Gardiner code

I particularly enjoyed the penultimate example. 😁

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

4 жыл бұрын

Of course you did ;)

I read that the direction of reading is based on which side the hoeeoglyphs are headed. In the video your scrypts are pointed to left.. Does that mean you shoulda write them backwards on what is written or I am mistaken? P.S: Thank you about the cool video tho! ❤️

Great video! It was very informative. I have one question tho. If I have three n in my name do I just use them all, or can I just use two?

@taududeblobber221

Жыл бұрын

in english, "nn" is usually pronounced "n", so if there's "nn", then you can just put "n" because they make the same sound.

Something I've wondered, is there a difference between the arm and vulture in terms of sound? Vulture is ah (or as you put, uh) but what of the foreharm?

This is something I loved watching becouse im really intrested in languages and that type of stuff, But I have a question, How can I get the Hieroglyph guide in the discription ?, becouse I couldnt find it

Thank u love from India❤❤🙏

how would you start a name if it begins with a vowel and not a consonant? for example my name is adam. without the first vowel wiuldnt people interpret it as "dam"? also is it common to assume the vowel is always "e" in heiroglyphs?

I wish you did an example for a name that starts with a vowel. I get that maybe the same rules apply but I just would've loved to see how you would navigate that.

@Wduck_

3 жыл бұрын

You right you name without the vowl.

Wow good effort wallah , can you please you show me how to wirte shahd in hieroglyphs

Hi! this is awesome! my name is Samuel Accorso so would i write them like this: SML KRS? or would i need to add a vulture for the "A"s? also how would the yoo sound in Samuel be written? Thanks!

@johnsharp3987

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In English when we start an utterance with a vowel, we automatically use a glottal stop/alef/vulture even if we are not aware of it. So starting a name like “Adam” with the vulture (my favorite) or arm is perfectly appropriate.

Great video! I just can't figure out what you would do when you have two different wovels together, kind of crucial to get the correct pronunciation of your name, when there's not really a symbol for them! Especially when it's such a short name... "Kian" but can only spell "Kn"? It would be pronounced "Keen" then? Wouldn't do...

Hey! I’m looking to get a tattoo and I was wondering if I could pay for your expertise in writing and conducting hieroglyphs

Hello I'm from the Philippines. I just want to know how you read the "Two reeds - House - Lasso - quail chick"? Is there a noose symbol for W in Egyptian Hieroglyphs? Is there a bird symbol for eh sound?

Hey! You are a Ancient Egyptian study person right? Can you write the alphabet in a video for me because I keep finding inaccurate images and I'm confused, can you do that please

If I’m not mistaken, doesn’t the direction of the hieroglyph determine which way it’s supposed to be read? Like with the mrnd3 example, since the determiner, vulture, hand, and owl are facing left, doesn’t that mean it should be read right to left making the determiner the beginning and the owl/mouth the end? I’m probably wrong, though.

@sometimessnarky1642

Жыл бұрын

I was taught by a Budge devotee that you followed the "line of sight" of the animals so if the animal was looking left you read left. Now I have seen videos from two egyptologists in two weeks that say you read TOWARDS the face not away from.

Is there a voiced velar nasal in Egyptian Hieroglyphics like the 'ng' in 'sing' ? Sorry for my bad english.

Melinda i i h V4 G1 YYHWaH . iN THE PHRASE " š3św yhw" . Which vowels would you choose specifically the egyptian alef? I am refering a Egyptian text, one dated to the period of Amenhotep III (14th century BCE) in Soleb, Sudan. I suppose the egyptian vulture is pronounced "ah" right?

How would I write Louie? Lol so many vowels! And also how would I write Oscar since it starts with a vowel?

Hi there! Let me ask two questions please: 1)You said that ancient egyptian did not have vowels. So why there are some symbols (like the vulture) that represent a vowel? 2)If I'm not mistaken while I write not only my name but also any word I can either skip or put the vowels right?

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

4 жыл бұрын

Hi George, Great questions! There were no vowels, but we have a convention of pronouncing some of the weak consonants in Egyptian (aleph, ayin, w, and y) as if they were vowels, so you can use them in your name as vowels, if you like. It depends on how strict you want to be about doing it the way the ancient Egyptians would.

It would be nice if the western examples had long vowels so we could know what to do with those.

What is the hieroglyphic for a voiceless uvular fricative?

I have not really found a glyph for the "uh" sound in English as in "up". And also just checking can the reed glyph be used for "i" as in the word "it" ?

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

3 жыл бұрын

That's a glottal stop - the aleph/vulture: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iIiBz9KjfM2reps.html

@qh777

3 жыл бұрын

@@VoicesofAncientEgypt Oh I see. I never associated the vulture with "uh" but "ah" specifically. Thanks for the reply!

So I'm wondering, what would be the difference between written Melinda and Miranda?

It's quite similar to Urdu. we also do not write vowels but in Hindi we have a vowels as well although both languages are exactly similar when spoken.

I am looking for a hieroglyph for the Hebrew name "Adriel" though I suppose I should remove the E...?

So as my name is Jason does that mean it would be written as jsn?

Girl your scaring me my name is Merindy😅 was not expecting you to have a similar name as I

Are there definitions for those verbs?

Hey Melinda, as you said ancient Egyptians did not use vowels, my name is "Arav" , so if a persons name starts with A, then how will we write it?

@kaijoswilman

Жыл бұрын

you can use "𓂝" (the arm) as an approximant for the a sound.

What symbols makes the sound Allan?

Thank you, this is very instructive ! But now I'm realizing that I can't even write my name with hieroglyphs ... 😅

@taududeblobber221

Жыл бұрын

why can't you?

How cane I start a name with a long A at the beginning... my name is Amie. I’ve subscribed to your videos and watched the guide but it did not say how to spell a name starting with a long vowel at the beginning. I know that they did not have vowels, so I’m very curious as to how to portray this in a hieroglyph

@silentgiver9465

3 жыл бұрын

Use the aleph

@johnsharp3987

Жыл бұрын

To say the ancient Egyptians did not write vowels is an oversimplification in my opinion. I would write Amy (sorry if I misspelled it-I can’t see your post as I write) Vulture+double reed+ owl+ double reed. I favor the vulture over the arm because in modern Arabic the ayn/arm is only used in words with Semitic roots. I don’t know the origin of the name “Amy”, so would stick with the glottal stop/ vulture to start it.

I'm in. 😁

From the top i already notices you have the feather representing an 'e' when the curator at the British museum says it's an 'i''

Hey i had a question..so my name is basically "Aditi" (pronounced uh-di-teeh, the "t" is a more of a tuh sound cause there isnt a direct translation of the sound) so since there is no u or a sound in heiroglyphs would my name just be spelled with a d and t....?? Please help...😭

Hi how can i write my initials in hieroglyphics

Mouth circle with lines hand seated man, foot tent, mouth lion, reed

"Jane" in the cartoushe, should it have the female symbol as well at the end?

how to write pravin and isha....???both the names have so many vowels....please help..

My name is Oliver. Not sure if i can add other letters to fill in the vouls. So will be it "Irbr" ????

2 жыл бұрын

I think a bird makes the O sound; my name starts with a vowel.

The vulture makes a franco-german R (or arabic GH) in early and middle egyptian, but is unvoiced in later egyptian, only denoting a long A sound after it. Thus, Mrndᴣ could be vowelised as Marindᴣā, which in late egyptian would be pronounced [mæɾɪnt'ɑː] which sounds very close to the standard english pronunciation [mə'lɪndə]

Can the name 'Lex' written as 'lion' + 'feather'+ 'cup&cloths'. It will be great of you are able to advise or is there any website that do translation accurately? Thanks

@taududeblobber221

Жыл бұрын

i think this incorrect, feather probably shouldn't be used for that low of an e sound, i think it shouldn't be written also, how is x 1 letter, shouldn't it be spelled out k+s?

@johnsharp3987

Жыл бұрын

K + S is perfect for “X”. That’s how Alexander the Great spelled his name. With an initial “alef”, Egyptian vulture, by the way.

So for my name-:Alina pronounced Uh-lee-nuh. Would it be a vulture-reef-water-sitting lady? Lol a bit confused.

@nunoluminari7390

3 жыл бұрын

You forgot the Hieroglyph between vulture and reed, so maybe, it would be 𓄿𓃭𓈖𓁐 or 𓄿𓃭𓇋𓈖𓁐 CMIIW

@inabsentia9640

3 жыл бұрын

@@nunoluminari7390 I think you’re right. I also had my a necklace made in hieroglyphs straight out of Cairo and it came back with the same symbols but with another vulture at the end. 💕

This is used for my 6th grade project rn

Wat would the name (warren) be in hieroglyphics

I love this civilization

Nice Sirius

So how would you write “Ruthie”?

My nama is kausar ini heroglyph = 𓎡𓅱𓋴𓂋 ( Kwsr) true or not?

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

3 жыл бұрын

The hieroglyphs are so small that I can't see what the last sign is. If it's an "r" (mouth), then it looks good.

Is there a website i can use to generate my name. My name is Harlan for example. Please help lol.

Just getting into learning hieroglyphs. My name is Corey. I ended up with this - 𓎡𓅱𓂋𓇌𓀀

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

2 жыл бұрын

We’ll done, Corey!

@zzzirfamo7908

2 жыл бұрын

Can you pls tell me what app you used to get these??‼️

can't be that the glyphs used represent the sound that they made ?

if there was such an amazing video existed when I was young, I would probably using hieroglyphic style of my name as my signature lol

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Rufus! I'm so glad that the video was that useful for you.

@jari2018

4 жыл бұрын

So the egyptians was hard on space on rocks -maybe it was poor on time since its hard to make letters on rocks

What if your name is mostly vowels and there is only one constants in your name?

Where's the link

Still difficult for me to learn about words which are at instead of vowels

how can I Write my in egyptian Hieroglyphic

What about "Cleopatra" hieroglyph? There is an " L" in the cartouche represented by a lion, and Ptolmys...? Is this the late period?

@VoicesofAncientEgypt

2 жыл бұрын

The lion hieroglyph starts to be used for "L" later, such as during the Ptolemaic Period, as you guessed :)

Now you go threw the process of Percival justice with the creations in life