wdpw

Egyptian

Etymology

Cognate with Arabic وَصِيف (waṣīf, “young man, servant”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

 m

  1. butler, waiter
    Synonym: wbꜣ

Inflection

Declension of wdpw (masculine)
singular wdpw
dual wdpwwj
plural wdpww

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 122.
  1. ^ Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 32
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