ꜥnb
Egyptian
Etymology
Perhaps a noun of instrument from the verb ꜥnb (“to close, to twine around”), as proposed by Osing; however, the meaning of this verb is not entirely clear.[1]
Pronunciation
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ʕVˈnaːbVw/ → /ʕaˈnaːbə/ → /ʕaˈnoːβ(ə)/
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /ɑːnɛb/
- Conventional anglicization: aneb
Usage notes
Formerly sometimes identified as a different plant known as halfa grass, Stipa tenacissima, which is, however, native to western North Africa and not Egypt.[1]
Inflection
Declension of ꜥnb (masculine)
| singular | ꜥnb |
|---|---|
| dual | ꜥnbwj |
| plural | ꜥnbw |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜥnb
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| ꜥnb | ꜥnbw | ꜥnbw | |||||||||||||
| [18th Dynasty] | [19th Dynasty] | [19th Dynasty] |
Descendants
- Old Coptic: ἀνουφί
References
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 192.1–192.2
- Helck, Wolfgang, Westendorf, Wolfhart (1977) “Gräser”, in Lexikon der Ägyptologie, volumes 2: Erntefest – Hordjedef, Wiesbaden: Otto Harrassowitz, page 879
- Dils, Peter (2021), “Papyrus Brooklyn 47.218.02” in Science in Ancient Egypt
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