tkꜣw

Egyptian

Etymology

tkꜣ (“to illumine, to burn”) +‎ -w.

Pronunciation
 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈtikʀiw/ → /ˈtikʀiw/ → /ˈtiːkə/ → /tiːk/

Noun
t
kA		 AwQ7

 m

  1. flame [since the Pyramid Texts]
  2. candle, taper, torch
    • c. 1290–1279 BCE (reign of Seti I), Temple of Karnak, Great Hypostyle Hall, B 327: east wall, north wing, fourth register, seventh scene from the north (KIU 889), lines 1–3:
      x
      f      		 A&tD54
      pr Z1      		 p
      n      		 iNimn
      n      		 nb
      g g
      g      		 N17
      N17      		 F15fnfrH_SPACE
      r
      t      		 Hn
      a      		 ra
      Z1      		 A40
      swxAwN2fHn
      a      		 G26t
      kA      		 Q7MHDt
      ra      		 HbzS28
      H_SPACE Z2ss      		 M
      G11 G11      		 t
      D40
      ḫfꜣ.t(w) pr pn jn jmn nb-nswt-tꜣwy wp.f rnpt nfrt ḥnꜥ rꜥ swḫꜣ.f ḥnꜥ ḏḥwtj tkꜣ(w) m ḥḏt ḥbsw m rḫt
      May this house be illuminated by Amun, lord of the thrones of the Two Lands when he [op]ens a good year together with Re, when he passes the night together with Thoth and a taper consisting of white (fat) and cleaned cloth. (translation by Brand et al.)
    • c. 51–30 BCE (reign of Cleopatra VII), Temple of Hathor at Dendera, roof kiosk (chamber W'), east gate, inner side, right (south) door post, D 8, 17.7:
      D182
      AW
      H_SPACE      		 Q7a
      t F51      		 nG3W
      Y1      		 V6nw
      D304
      t t
      xAst      		 x
      F51      		 Q7prZ1p
      n
      tkꜣw ꜥt n(j) mꜣw(t) ḥbs nw(j) b(ꜣ)ẖtt ḫf(ꜣ) pr pn
      Taper of fresh fat and brilliant cloth, illuminate this house!
    r
    d    		 wT12t
    kA    		 Q7D4
    r
    f
    ― rwḏ tkꜣw jrr.f ― The torch he has lit is burning well.

Inflection
Declension of tkꜣw (masculine)
singular tkꜣw
dual tkꜣwwj
plural tkꜣww

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of tkꜣw  
t
kA		 Q7
tkꜣ

Descendants
  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲑⲓⲕ (thik)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲧⲓⲕ (tik)

References
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