Bilateral Egyptian Dictionary: Methodology and Core Entries
Abstract
Companion document to "The Bilateral Covenant: Mirror Symmetry as Semantic Structure in Egyptian Hieroglyphics" (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18168786). This dictionary establishes methodology for bilateral lexical analysis of Egyptian hieroglyphic vocabulary and provides foundational entries demonstrating recovered relational meaning. Contents include:- Methodology for identifying proto-phonemes in Egyptian words- Covenant status assessment (intact/externalized/collapsed/contaminated)- Relational gloss writing guidelines- Eight core entries with full bilateral analysis: Ma'at, Ka, Ba, Ra, Ha (Shu), Na, Wa- Compound analysis methodology with worked examples (Ankh, Was-scepter)- Analysis of Ta'aT as the "lost keystone" proto-phoneme- Application guides for translators, lexicographers, and theologians- Entry template for systematic expansion The dictionary supplements standard Egyptological lexicons with three additional fields per entry: proto-phoneme derivation, covenant status, and relational gloss. Version 1.0 contains 8 core entries; future versions will expand coverage.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ancient Egypt and Archaeology
Ancient Near East History
Language
Linguistics
Cultural Analysis
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Publication date
- 7 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint