ḏr

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See also: dr, Dr, DR, dr., d'r, d:r, Dr., and D.R.

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Noun

Dr
r

 m

  1. limit, end

Inflection

Declension of ḏr (masculine)
singular ḏr
dual ḏrwj
plural ḏrw

Derived terms

Preposition

Dr
r
  1. since, from the time of
  2. (often with a verb in the terminative as object) since, because

Inflection

Adverbial forms of ḏr  
Dr
r
ḏr

Derived terms

Adverb

Dr
r
  1. done, over, finished

Proper noun

M37

 m

  1. A serekh name notably borne by Djer, a pharaoh of the First Dynasty

References

  • James P Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 89, 142, 316.
  • Petrie, Flinders (1901) The royal tombs of the first dynasty, part II, plate XII-3
  • von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984) Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN, page 171
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