ꜥḥꜥw
Egyptian
Etymology
Derived from ꜥḥꜥ (“to stand up”).
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /ɑːħɑːuː/
- Conventional anglicization: ahau
Noun
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m
- station, position
- stance
- stoppage, standstill
Inflection
Declension of ꜥḥꜥw (masculine)
| singular | ꜥḥꜥw |
|---|---|
| dual | ꜥḥꜥwwj |
| plural | ꜥḥꜥww |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜥḥꜥw
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| ꜥḥꜥw | ꜥḥꜥw |
Noun
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m
- span of time, duration (+ r: duration of …, span lasting …)
- lifetime
Inflection
Declension of ꜥḥꜥw (masculine)
| singular | ꜥḥꜥw |
|---|---|
| dual | ꜥḥꜥwwj |
| plural | ꜥḥꜥww |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜥḥꜥw
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| ꜥḥꜥw | ꜥḥꜥw |
Noun
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m
- flotilla
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, 169, 215, 297, 311 page 150, 169, 215, 297, 311.
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 88, 122