Egyptian
Noun
ḏw m
- mountain
Usage notes
Alternative hieroglyphic writings:
Inflection
| Declension |
|---|
| singular |
ḏw
|
| dual |
ḏwwj
|
| plural |
ḏww
|
Descendants
Etymology 2
Cognate to Coptic [script needed] (ǧowt, “base, lowly, rejected”).
Adjective
ḏw
- evil, bad, wicked
Usage notes
Alternative hieroglyphic writings:
Inflection
| |
Masculine |
Feminine |
| Singular |
ḏw |
ḏwt
|
| Plural |
ḏww |
ḏwt
|
Derived terms
- bd ḏwy (“badness”)
- ḏwy (“evil”, adjective)
- ḏwt (“evil, sadness”, noun)
Proper noun
ḏw m
- the embodiment of evil, Apep
References
Faulkner, A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian
