I use this resource all of the time, but wanted to share, since many reading this do not study Egyptology. The Thesaurus Linguae Aegyptiae is a fantastic source for looking up hieroglyphic terms. It consists of a database with well over a million dictionary terms translating Egyptian words in German and often English (and of course vice versa). It also has an extensive collection of transliterations and translations, which is especially helpful when translating a text.
If you don't read Egyptian, but want to get a few words together to impress people at that next party (because who wouldn't be won over by hieroglyphic party tricks?), go to http://aaew.bbaw.de/tla/servlet/BwlSearch?u=aeaustin&f=0&l=0, enter an English word in the translation section and make sure you check the box for English translation.
For example! drunkard=
tx.w
To be used at a party in the phrase, "You are a drunkard!":
ntk m tx.w
If you don't read Egyptian, but want to get a few words together to impress people at that next party (because who wouldn't be won over by hieroglyphic party tricks?), go to http://aaew.bbaw.de/tla/servlet/BwlSearch?u=aeaustin&f=0&l=0, enter an English word in the translation section and make sure you check the box for English translation.
For example! drunkard=
tx.w
To be used at a party in the phrase, "You are a drunkard!":
ntk m tx.w
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