ꜣbḏw

Egyptian

proper noun
Definitions
  • the city of Abydos
  • (metonymically) the afterlife

Etymology

Affix from Egyptian ꜣbw (elephant, ivory, Elephantine, cessation) + Egyptian ḏw (mountain, evil, bad, wicked).

Origin

Egyptian

ḏw

Gloss

mountain, evil, bad, wicked

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

山, 岳

Emoji
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