Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
hꜣ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
hꜣ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
hꜣ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
hꜣ you have here. The definition of the word
hꜣ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
hꜣ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Egyptian
Pronunciation
Interjection
- (chiefly in religious texts) O! (vocative interjection)
Usage notes
This interjection is mainly addressed to the deceased, whose name follows it and is itself often followed by a demonstrative pronoun pn, tn, pw, or tw.
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of hꜣ
|
|
| hꜣ
|
with influence from the
writing of the verb hꜣj
|
Verb
h-A-D54
- perfective of hꜣj (“to descend”)
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 199.
