ḫprw

Egyptian

Etymology

From ḫpr.

Pronunciation

 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈχupɾaw//ˈχupɾaw//ˈχøpɾ/

Noun

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 m

  1. physical form, shape [since the Middle Kingdom]
  2. form, mode of being
  3. visible form, manifestation
  4. cultic image of a god
  5. thing that has come into being, creation, development, creature
  6. transformation, metamorphosis (usually of the dead)
  7. stage of life, age

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References

  • Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 265.20–266.17, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
  • Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 189
  1. Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 37, 55
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