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
dual	wrwj ḥkꜣw
plural	wrw ḥkꜣw

References

Dickson, Paul (2006) Dictionary of Middle Egyptian in Gardiner Classification Order‎

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