wjꜣ-n-ḥḥw
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word wjꜣ-n-ḥḥw. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word wjꜣ-n-ḥḥw, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say wjꜣ-n-ḥḥw in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word wjꜣ-n-ḥḥw you have here. The definition of the word wjꜣ-n-ḥḥw will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofwjꜣ-n-ḥḥw, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Egyptian
Etymology
From wjꜣ (“sacred barque”) + n(j) (“of”) + ḥḥw (plural of ḥḥ (“million”)), literally “sacred barque of millions”.
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /wiɑ ɛn hɛhuː/
- Conventional anglicization: wia-en-hehu
Proper noun
|
m
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of wjꜣ-n-ḥḥw
Descendants
- → English: Boat of a Million Years, Boat of Millions of Years (calque)
References
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 271.11