wp-hrw

wp-hrw

Egyptian

Etymology

wp (“opener”) +‎ hrw (“day”) in a direct genitive construction, thus literally ‘opener of day’.

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /wɛp hɛruː/
  • Conventional anglicization: wep-heru

Noun

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1. the beginning of the day [Greco-Roman Period]

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of wp-hrw  

wp-hrw

References

• Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN