Symbol 42:77

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42:77 ·
This sign is used
in meteorology to indicate rain showers. With two dots instead of one the
ideogram means heavy downpours.
Compare with the
structurally similar
,
for ice grains, small, frozen raindrops, and the
Egyptian hieroglyph
for rain , a combination of
,
heaven, and
, water.
Compare also the modern washing sign
,
denoting rinsing on
washing machines and in manuals.



