ꜥqw

Egyptian

Etymology

Derived from ꜥq (“to enter”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈʕaqʼwuw/ → /ˈʕaqʼwuw/ → /ˈʕaqʼw/

Noun


 m

  1. (collective) monthly provisions of food, given both as salary and as rations

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜥqw  




ꜥqw ꜥqw ꜥqw

Descendants

Noun


 m pl

  1. (plural only) close friends, confidants

References
  • Allen, James (2015) Middle Egyptian Literature: Eight Literary Works of the Middle Kingdom, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 231
  • Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 120
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, 383 page 271, 383.
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 128
  1. Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 53
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