wḏ

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See also: wd, Wd, WD, and W.D.

Egyptian

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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wDw

 2-lit.

  1. (transitive) to command
    • 6th Dynasty, Giza, Western Cemetery, Shaft G 2188 Y, Block of sunk relief inscription mentioning the dog Abutiu (35-10-22/Cairo JE 67573), lines 3–6:[1]
      wDwHmfq
      r
      sT20Q6f

      rdin
      f
      qsT20t
      Q6
      mO2O2

      dmiG7
      S116
      aAAwr&r&t

      nTr[[sn]]T
      N33A
      wḏ ḥm.f qrs.f rḏj n.f qrst m prwj-ḥḏ (j)dmj ꜥꜣ wrt [s]nṯr
      His Majesty commanded that he be buried, that he be given a burial from the two treasuries and very much fine linen and incense.
  2. (transitive) to decree
  3. (transitive) to give over, commend, entrust, or assign (someone or something) (+ n: to (some person or fate))

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Derived terms

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Noun

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wDwY1

 m

  1. command
  2. decree

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Synonyms

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Noun

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wDwD
O26

 m

  1. stela

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References

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  1. ^ Reisner, George A. (1936) “The Dog which was Honored by the King of Upper and Lower Egypt” in Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, volume XXXIV, number 206, pages 96–99