r ḏr

Egyptian

Etymology

r (“to”) +‎ ḏr (“limit”).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ɛr d͡ʒɛr/
- Conventional anglicization: er djer

Prepositional phrase

whole, entire
all the way (to); to the limit (of)

Usage notes

When this modifies a noun to mean ‘entire’, ḏr typically takes a suffix pronoun referring to the modified noun.

Synonyms

Derived terms

nb-r-ḏr
nbt-r-ḏr

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 64.
Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, § 100, page 79

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