wḏ

See also: wd, Wd, WD, and W.D.

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Verb

wDw

 2-lit.

  1. (transitive) to command
    • 6th Dynasty, Giza, Western Cemetery, Shaft G 2188 Y, Block of sunk relief inscription mentioning the dog Abutiu (35-10-22/Cairo JE 67573), lines 3–6:[1]
      wDwHmfq
      r
      sT20Q6f
      rdin
      f
      qsT20t
      Q6
      mO2O2

      dmiG7
      S116
      aAAwr&r&t

      nTr[[sn]]T
      N33A
      wḏ ḥm.f qrs.f rḏj n.f qrst m prwj-ḥḏ (j)dmj ꜥꜣ wrt [s]nṯr
      His Majesty commanded that he be buried, that he be given a burial from the two treasuries and very much fine linen and incense.
  2. (transitive) to decree
  3. (transitive) to give over, commend, entrust, or assign (someone or something) (+ n: to (some person or fate))

Inflection

Alternative forms

Derived terms

Noun

wDwY1

 m

  1. command
  2. decree

Inflection

Synonyms

Noun

wDwD
O26

 m

  1. stela

Inflection

References

  1. Reisner, George A. (1936) “The Dog which was Honored by the King of Upper and Lower Egypt” in Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, volume XXXIV, number 206, pages 96–99
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