ꜥḥꜥw
Egyptian
Etymology
Derived from ꜥḥꜥ (“to stand up”).
Pronunciation
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈʕaħʕaw/ → /ˈjaħjaw/ → /ˈʔaħjə/ → /ˈʔaħi/
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /ɑːhɑːuː/
- Conventional anglicization: ahau
Inflection
Declension of ꜥḥꜥw (masculine)
| singular | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) |
|---|---|
| dual | ꜥḥꜥwwj |
| plural | ꜥḥꜥww |
Alternative forms
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Inflection
Declension of ꜥḥꜥw (masculine)
| singular | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) |
|---|---|
| dual | ꜥḥꜥwwj |
| plural | ꜥḥꜥww |
Alternative forms
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Descendants
Usage notes
Though written indistinguishably from the plural of ꜥḥꜥ (“masted ship”), this word is singular and appears with the article pꜣ rather than nꜣ.
References
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 150, 169, 215, 297, 311.
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 88, 122
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