m ꜣwt ḏt

Egyptian

Etymology

m (“in”) +‎ ꜣwt (“length”) +‎ ḏt (“(static) eternity, forever”). The final ḏt was originally adverbial, but later reinterpreted as a noun in a direct genitive construction, hence the later variation m ꜣw n(j) ḏt.

Pronunciation

Adverb
  1. eternally, for eternity, in perpetuity

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of m ꜣwt ḏt  




ꜣwt ḏt m ꜣwt ḏt m ꜣw n ḏt m ꜣw ḏt
[Old Kingdom] [Late Egyptian] [Late Egyptian]

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