rw nw prt m hrw

Egyptian

Etymology

r(ꜣ)w (plural of r(ꜣ) (mouth, utterance)) + nw (masculine plural of nj (of)) + prt (infinitive of prj (to come forth)) + m (in, during) + hrw (day). The literal meaning is thus ‘Utterances of Coming Forth in the Day’.

Pronunciation

Proper noun







 m pl

  1. Book of the Dead

References

  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 322.
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