During the Old Kingdom period, this word is written with uniliteral signs of a netjer flag (Gardiner-sign R8) and a human eye (Gardiner-sign D4) nearby the ideogram of the man.
Selama masa Kerajaan Lama, kata ini ditulis dengan tanda-tanda uniliter dari bendera netjer (Gardiner-sign R8) dan mata manusia (Gardiner-sign D4) di dekat ideografi pria tersebut.