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GLYPH 064

mea ‱ red/bright (determinative sign)

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Glyph Identity

064
mea
Confidence Score
50%
📊 3 corpus occurrences

Small forked/angular determinative sign meaning "red" or "bright" (Polynesian mea = reddish/colored). Attaches to deity and sky glyphs to denote qualities like sacred color (red sky/dawn) or brightness of deities. Functions similarly to Egyptian hieroglyphic determinatives. Also identified as allograph of glyph 6 (hand).

đŸ”€ Meanings & Interpretations

This glyph has 11 documented meanings and interpretations, reflecting its multi-faceted usage in rongorongo texts.

Color
Color or quality determinative
attaches to deity glyphs.
bright marker
brightness
may denote red
may denote red or brightness
quality determinative
red
red marker
red/bright marker

📚 Sources & Attribution

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Additional Research Notes:

‱ Color or quality determinative

‱ Color or quality determinative; likely denotes 'red' (*mea* in many Eastern Polynesian languages) or brightness. Often attached to deity or sky glyphs to indicate a red aspect (like red sky, sacred red).

‱ attaches to deity glyphs.

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