ꜥḥꜥw

Egyptian

Etymology

Derived from ꜥḥꜥ (“to stand up”).

Pronunciation

(reconstructed) IPA^(key): /ˈʕaħʕaw/ → /ˈjaħjaw/ → /ˈʔaħjə/ → /ˈʔaħi/

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ɑːhɑːuː/
- Conventional anglicization: ahau

Noun

m

Inflection

Declension of ꜥḥꜥw (masculine)

singular	ꜥḥꜥw
dual	ꜥḥꜥwwj
plural	ꜥḥꜥww

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜥḥꜥw

D54

Z2ss

aHa

Z2ss

ꜥḥꜥw

ꜥḥꜥw

Noun

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

aHa

hrw

N23

aHa

hrw

ꜥḥꜥw

ꜥḥꜥw

Descendants

Akhmimic Coptic: ⲁϩⲉ (ahe)
Bohairic Coptic: ⲁϩⲓ (ahi)
Fayyumic Coptic: ⲉϩⲓ (ehi)
Sahidic Coptic: ⲁϩⲉ (ahe)

Noun

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, pages 150, 169, 215, 297, 311.
Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, pages 88, 122

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