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hieroglyph

/ˈhaɪərəɡlɪf/noun

उच्चारण हायरग्लिफ़

चित्रलिपि का चिह्न, चित्राक्षर

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a picture or symbol of an object, representing a word, syllable or sound, especially as used in ancient Egyptian writing

    चित्रलिपि का चिह्न, चित्राक्षर

    • The walls of the tomb were covered with hieroglyphs.

    Synonyms symbol sign character pictogram

  2. 2

    [C, usually plural] humorous

    writing that is difficult to read or understand

    न पढ़ी जा सकने वाली लिखावट, अबूझ लिपि

    • I can't read the doctor's hieroglyphs on this prescription.

    Synonyms scrawl scribble

◇Word family
hieroglyphics nounhieroglyphic adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

symbol sign character pictogram scrawl scribble

AaSpelling

H-i-e-r-o, with i before e (not 'heiroglyph').

Spelling h-i-e-r-o है, जिसमें e से पहले i आता है ('heiroglyph' गलत है)।

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General knowledge

Egyptian hieroglyphs were first decoded in the 1820s with the help of the Rosetta Stone.

मिस्र की चित्रलिपि को पहली बार 1820 के दशक में Rosetta Stone की सहायता से पढ़ा गया था।