jqdw

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Egyptian

Etymology

j- +‎ qd (“to build”) +‎ -w.

Pronunciation

Noun

iqd
d

Z43
wA35

 m

  1. builder
    • 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 6–9:[1]
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      qdA1A1A1
      rḏj ḥm.f fṯ ḫwz n jz jn jzwt nt (j)qdw
      His Majesty gave pine oil and (ordered) that a tomb be built for him by a gang of builders.

Inflection

Declension of jqdw (masculine)
singular jqdw
dual jqdwwj
plural jqdww

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jqdw  
iqdd
nw		 wA35
jqdw

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Coptic: ⲉⲕⲱⲧ (ekōt)

References

  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
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