ḏdw

Egyptian
FWOTD – 4 May 2014

Pronunciation

Proper noun
Ddd
O49		 w

  m./f. topo.

  1. an Old Kingdom necropolis complex situated near modern Cairo: Djedu (now Abusir)
  2. (metonymically) the afterlife
    • 12th Dynasty, Stela of Nakhti, British Museum EA 143:
      Q1ir
      nb      		 A40DdDdwO49
      t Z1      		 nTraA
      wsjr nb-ḏdw nṯr-ꜥꜣ […]
      Osiris, Lord of Djedu, the elder god […]

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḏdw  
DdO49w
Ddd
O49		 w
Ddd
d		 wO49
d
d		 wO49
DdDdwO49
ḏdw ḏdw ḏdw ddw ḏdw
[after the 12th Dynasty]

See also
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