Heh-sieh “Turn back”
Heqat Summons a staff
Hi-nehm “Join”
L’mun “Hide”
N’dah “Protect”
Sa-per “Miss”
W’peh “Open”
Other Egyptian Terms
Aaru the Egyptian afterlife, paradise
Aten the sun (the physical object, not the god)
Ba soul
Barque the pharaoh’s boat
Bau an evil spirit
Duat magical realm
Hieroglyphics the writing system of Ancient Egypt, which used symbols or pictures to denote objects, concepts, or sounds
Khopesh a sword with a hook-shaped blade
Ma’at order of the universe
Menhed the scribe’s palette
Netjeri blade a knife made from meteoric iron for the opening of the mouth in a ceremony
Pharaoh a ruler of Ancient Egypt
Ren name, identity
Sarcophagus a stone coffin, often decorated with sculpture and inscriptions
Sau a charm maker
Scarab beetle
Shabti a magical figurine made out of clay
Shen eternal
Souk open air market
Stele limestone grave marker
Tjesu heru a snake with two heads—one on its tail—and dragon legs
Tyet the symbol of Isis