Namol (MH810r)

This black-line drawing of the simplex glyph for the personal name Namol (perhaps “Soap” or “Ordinary”) is attested here as a man’s name. The glyph shows a profile view of a left hand reaching or holding onto what appear to be three bulbous roots. Short, spiky roots emerge from the bottoms of the bulbs or tubers. This glyph may be referring to a plant that would foam when wet and could be used as soap. If so, then the n- at the start of the name would be a possessor (my). Perhaps the hand suggests possession. On the other hand, the plant may be a phonetic indicator for the word for ordinary (namol).