wꜣḏ

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Egyptian

Etymology

Possibly from a form such as Proto-Afroasiatic *wrḳ-.[1] If so, cognate with Proto-Semitic *waraq- (green).

Pronunciation

 
  • (verb): (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈwaːʀacʼ//ˈwaːʀatʼ//ˈwaːʔətʼ//ˈwoːʔətʼ/
 
  • (adjective): (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈwaːʀicʼ//ˈwaːʀitʼ//ˈwaːʔətʼ//ˈwoːʔətʼ/

Noun

wAD

 m

  1. papyrus stem (with an umbel)
  2. symbol of Lower Egypt

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Noun

O206

 m

  1. (usually in the plural) a papyriform column or pillar

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Noun

wADZ1
O39

 m

  1. a papyrus-stem-shaped amulet conveying freshness and vigour

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Verb

wADD
Y1

 3-lit.

  1. (intransitive) to be(come) green
  2. (intransitive) to be(come) fresh
  3. (intransitive) to thrive, to flourish

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Descendants

  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲟⲩⲱⲧ (ouōt)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲟⲩⲱⲧ (ouōt)

Adjective

wADD
Y1
  1. perfective active participle of wꜣḏ: green, fresh, thriving, vigorous

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See under the verb above.

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See under the verb above.

Descendants

See also

Colors in Egyptian ·
iwn
n
nwwD3
Z2
(jwnw) (layout · text)
basic colors             
HDD&ra
(ḥḏ)
            
kmmD3
(km)
                
d
S
rG27
(dšr)
                
wADD
Y1
(wꜣḏ)
nonbasic colors         
q
n
it
N33A
(qnjt)
            
xsbDN33C
(ḫsbḏ)
        
iir
t
tywN33C
Z2ss
(jrtjw)

Noun

wADZ1
O39

 m

  1. malachite

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Noun

wADD
Y1
A1

 m

  1. the happy or fortunate

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Noun

wAD

 m

  1. offspring, generally in reference to the king as son of a god or Horus as son of Osiris

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Noun

wADM2
Z2

 m

  1. green plants in general

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Noun

M14U9

 m

  1. grain

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 31–32