You have to decipher the language and then spell out the shape of the thing that just flew through the ceiling.
what's the language?
also where do I put the symbols when i have the right order?
On that gold brick platform, and it's a made-up language.
is the answer the same one as on the text on the rock in the ankh room?
if so, then I can't find one of the characters.
The word doesn't show up anywhere in the game- you have to decipher it to spell it out.