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Egyptian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
ḫꜥj (“to appear in glory”) + -w.
Noun
m
- (uncountable) rising of a celestial body; sunrise, moonrise, starrise
- (uncountable) appearance in glory
- appearance of the image of a god during a festival or procession
- accession of a king to the throne
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḫꜥw
Derived terms
Noun
m
- crown (in general, of any kind)
Inflection
Declension of ḫꜥw (masculine)
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḫꜥw
Noun
m
- crocodile
Inflection
Declension of ḫꜥw (masculine)
Etymology 2
From the plural of ḫꜥ (“a kind of hoe”).
Noun
m pl
- (plural only) equipment, tools, implements
- farm implements
- cutlery, serving utensils
- tackle of a ship
- (euphemistic) tomb goods
- musical instruments
- (plural only) weaponry
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḫꜥw
References
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1929) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 3, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 241.7–242.2, 242.8–242.9, 243.3–243.15
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, pages 185–186
