wr ḥkꜣw
Egyptian
Etymology
wr (“great (one)”) + ḥkꜣw (plural of magic) in a direct genitive construction, thus literally ‘the great one of magic powers’.
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /wɛr ħɛkɑuː/
- Conventional anglicization: wer hekau
Noun
m
- a curving serpent-headed adze or blade used as a ritual instrument in the opening of the mouth ceremony, a funerary ritual to allow the deceased to eat and drink once more
Inflection
Declension of wr ḥkꜣw (masculine)
singular | wr ḥkꜣw |
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dual | wrwj ḥkꜣw |
plural | wrw ḥkꜣw |
References
- Dickson, Paul (2006) Dictionary of Middle Egyptian in Gardiner Classification Order