rwḏt

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Egyptian

Etymology

rwḏ (“to be firm”) +‎ -t. As ‘sandstone’, a shortening of the full phrase jnr ḥḏ nfr n rwḏt (literally “fine white stone of hard rock”); sandstone, despite being relatively soft as far as rocks go, is often harder than limestone, the other principal stone used by the Egyptians for building.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

rwDt
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 f

  1. hard stone in general
  2. sandstone
    Synonyms: jnr ḥḏ nfr n rwḏt, jnr ḥḏ mnḫ n rwḏt

Inflection

Declension of rwḏt (feminine)
singular rwḏt
dual rwḏtj
plural rwḏwt

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of rwḏt  
rwd
t		 rwD
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rwd
t O39
rwD
O39
rwD
rwdt rwdt rwḏ rwḏ

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲣⲁⲟⲩⲧⲉ (raoute)

References

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