ḫꜣwj
Egyptian
Etymology
Possibly related to Arabic غُرُوب (ḡurūb, “sunset”) and Hebrew עֶרֶב (érev, “evening, night”).
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /xɑuːi/
- Conventional anglicization: khawi
Inflection
Declension of ḫꜣwj (masculine)
| singular | ḫꜣwj |
|---|---|
| dual | ḫꜣwjwj |
| plural | ḫꜣwjw |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḫꜣwj
| |||||
| ḫꜣw |
References
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 233.
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1929) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 3, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 225.17–226.5
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