Egyptian
Alternative forms
Noun
masculine
- The soul or personality of a being, which, in Egyptian belief survived after death but needed to be sustained with offerings of food.
Inflection
Declension |
sing. |
b3
|
dual |
b3wj
|
plural |
b3w
|
Derived terms
- b3w - "the dead" (as a collective)
Etymology 2
Alternative forms
Noun
masculine
- ram
Inflection
Declension |
sing. |
b3
|
dual |
b3wj
|
plural |
b3w
|
Etymology 3
Alternative forms
See also: 3by
Noun
masculine
- leopard
Inflection
Declension |
sing. |
b3
|
dual |
b3wj
|
plural |
b3w
|
Etymology 4
Noun
masculine
- leopard skin
Inflection
Declension |
sing. |
b3
|
dual |
b3wj
|
plural |
b3w
|
Etymology 5
Alternative forms
Verb
- be animate, possess a soul
Etymology 6
Verb
- dig up earth, hoe
- destroy
References
Faulkner, A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian