pꜣwt

Egyptian

FWOTD – 28 June 2015

Pronunciation

Noun

pG40t
X6
Z2

 m

  1. The beginning of time, antiquity
    • 12th Dynasty, rock tombs at Meir, tomb chapel B4 of Ukhhotep III, inner room, east wall, north of entrance, register 2:
      iwA1Hr
      Z1      		 ma
      q      		 Dr
      r      		 ppAt
      X6
      Z2
      D35U2
      ir      		 A1mit
      y      		 z
      r      		 wp
      n
      jw.j ḥr mꜥq ḏr pꜣwt
      nj mꜣ.j mjtj srw pn
      I have been roasting since the beginning of time,
      but I have never seen the like of this goose.

Alternative forms

References

  • A. M. Blackman, The Rock Tombs of Meir, Vol. 3, pl. 23, 31
  • Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 269
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 123
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