nḥrw
Egyptian
Etymology
Perhaps from nḥr (“to match up to, to equal or resemble”) + -w.
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /nɛħɛruː/
- Conventional anglicization: neheru
Noun
|
m
- (often in the dual) a kind of loaf or cake of bread
Inflection
Declension of nḥrw (masculine)
| singular | nḥrw |
|---|---|
| dual | nḥrwwj |
| plural | nḥrww |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nḥrw
| |||
| nḥr |
Noun
|
m
- a kind of forced labor
Inflection
Declension of nḥrw (masculine)
| singular | nḥrw |
|---|---|
| dual | nḥrwwj |
| plural | nḥrww |
References
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1928) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 298.13, 298.15–298.16
- Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 137