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GLYPH 143

Rakau ‱ Night before full moon

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Glyph Identity

143
Rakau / rakau
Confidence Score
90%
📊 11 corpus occurrences

Tree/wood symbol functioning as lunar calendar night name 'Rakau' occurring before full moon. Demonstrates how natural object glyphs serve as temporal markers in astronomical contexts.

đŸ”€ Meanings & Interpretations

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

Night before full moon
Rakau
Rakau (tree)
night before full moon
pre-full moon night
rakau
tree
tree (night name before full moon)
tree symbol.
tree, night before full moon
wood

🔍 Usage Context

This glyph appears in 3 distinct contextual categories across the rongorongo corpus.

Botanical
Identified in botanical contexts
Lunar Calendar
Identified in lunar calendar contexts
Temporal
Identified in temporal contexts

📜 Tablet Occurrences

This glyph has been identified on 1 authenticated rongorongo tablet.

📋 Mamari

📚 Sources & Attribution

Research contributions and scholarly sources supporting this decipherment:

Additional Research Notes:

‱ Night before full moon; tree symbol.; Tree/wood symbol functioning as lunar calendar night name 'Rakau' occurring before full moon. Demonstrates how natural object glyphs serve as temporal markers in astronomical contexts.

‱ Dual meaning: 'tree' (rakau) vegetation and specific lunar calendar name 'night before full moon'. Combines botanical and temporal significance.

‱ Night before full moon

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