ꜣwj-ꜥ

Egyptian

Etymology

ꜣwj (“to extend, to offer”) +‎ ꜥ (“arm”).

Pronunciation

Verb

 compound

  1. to extend one’s arm, especially in order to take or give (+ n: to someone)
  2. to give as an offering [Greco-Roman Period]

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜣwj-ꜥ  
ꜣwj-ꜥ
[Greco-Roman Period]

Derived terms

References
  • Wilson, Penelope (1991) A Lexicographical Study of the Ptolemaic Texts in the Temple of Edfu, Liverpool: University of Liverpool, page 4
  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 5.4–5.5
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