swnw

Egyptian

Etymology

Possibly related to swn (“to trade, to buy”), swnt (“trade, price”).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /suːnuː/
- Conventional anglicization: sunu

Proper noun

m./f. topo.

the city of Aswan [since the New Kingdom]

Descendants

→ Ancient Greek: Συήνη (Suḗnē)
- → Latin: Syēnē
→ Hebrew: סונה‎
Coptic: ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ (souan)
- → Egyptian Arabic: أسوان‎ (Aswān)
  - → English: Aswan, Assuan
  - → Greek: Ασσουάν (Assouán)
  - → Hebrew: אַסְוָאן‎ (Asvan)
  - → Italian: Assuan

References

Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

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