kkw

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Noun

 m

  1. darkness [since the Pyramid Texts]

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of kkw  

kkw kk

Descendants
  • Demotic: kky
    • Bohairic Coptic: ⲭⲁⲕⲓ (khaki)
    • Sahidic Coptic: ⲕⲁⲕⲉ (kake)

Proper noun

 m

  1. the god Kek or Kuk, personification of the darkness of the primeval waters [since the Coffin Texts]

Descendants
  • → Ancient Greek: χοῦχ (khoûkh)

References
  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 334.
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