# phonetic determinative

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. a type of hieroglyph that functions similarly to a phonogram, representing a series of consonants, but is unable to function autonomously and must follow other phonograms that together represent the same consonants
2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see phonetic, determinative.

## Etymology
The Egyptological sense was apparently coined by Alan Gardiner in his 1927–1957 Egyptian Grammar.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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