jꜣjw
Egyptian
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /iɑiuː/
- Conventional anglicization: iaiu
Noun
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- (plural only) an epithet for braids of hair, probably meaning “dancers” [Pyramid Texts]
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jꜣjw
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Romanization
jꜣjw
- Alternative transliteration of jꜣw (“praise”).
References
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 455.