nobow
Meroitic
Etymology
Griffith derives it from Egyptian nbw (“gold”) due to what Meeks considers merely a "vague resemblance".
Noun
nobow
- The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
- gold (this interpretation is considered doubtful by Meeks)
References
- Meeks, Dimitri (1973) Liste des mots méroïtiques ayant une signification connue au supposée, Meroitic Newsletter / Bulletin d'informations méroïtiques № 13, pages 3–20