CONTEXTUAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE WA IN ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LANGUAGE

Document Type : Original Article

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Lecturer at Egyptology Department, Faculty of Archaeology, Luxor University, Egypt

Abstract

الدلالات السياقية لـ wA في اللغة المصرية القديمة                                                                                                                                                         [Ar]
وردت كلمة wA في النصوص المصرية القديمة بمرادفات عدة، اختلفت وتنوعت حسب السياق الواردة فيه، حيث أن السياق كان له دور هام في تحديد دلالة الكلمة على وجه الدقة، مما دفع الباحثة إلى تتبع الوجوه الدلالية للـ wA والوقوف على معانيها، حيث تتناول الورقة البحثية التعريف بـالـ wA ومغزاها والمدلولات السياقية المختلفة لهذا اللفظ، وترتكز الورقة البحثية على لعنة الـ wA وكيفية وقوعها على الأشخاص وأسباب التحاقها بهم، ودوافع البعد وذلك من واقع النصوص.
 
 [En]The word wA appeared in ancient Egyptian texts with several synonyms, which differed and varied according to the context in which it was mentioned. Because context has an important role in determining the exact significance of the word, the researcher was prompted to trace the semantic aspects of wA and determine its meanings. The topic of this paper deals with the definition of wA, its meaning, and the different contextual connotations of this term. This research focuses on the curse of wA, how it affects people, the reasons for its use, and the motives for remoteness, throughout the texts.

Highlights

  1. Introduction
  2.  wA Vocabulary
  3. Contextual Connotations of Wa
  4. Leading Motives to Realize the Idea of ​​Distance
  5. Conclusion

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