Hieroglyphs Addenda · Signs
giving arm
| Name | D37 |
|---|---|
| Reads | dj |
| Means | arm handing a loaf |
| Taught in | 03 · To do, to give, to be |
Where it comes from
A forearm with a conical loaf balanced on its open hand — the act of giving, drawn mid-gesture. It writes dj/rdj, “to give,” sharing the work with the bare given loaf: one sign keeps the giver, the other keeps only the gift.
How to remember it
The giving arm reaches out with the bread still on it — the moment before the gift lands. Life, health, bread, breath: whatever gods give, this arm is extending it.
In the wild
urn:nabu:aes:bbawamarna:HWXOUYTRENGFFMB5KUVYWRHJRY:IBUBd70Q6dj7pkSMoKYTRjTmemM
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Piece by piece:
- ḏi̯≡f — may he give: this arm, and the god behind it
- ꜥnḫ-(w)ḏꜣ-snb — life, prosperity, health: the blessing compressed to three signs
The commonest wish in Egyptian, handed over by the arm built for it. The formula is read in 102’s chapter 06; the sign is taught in chapter 03.