ꜣꜥw

Egyptian

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ɑʔɑːuː/
- Conventional anglicization: aau

Noun

m

storage case for scribal materials, papyri, and other implements [Old and Middle Kingdom]

Inflection

Declension of ꜣꜥw (masculine)

singular	ꜣꜥw
dual	ꜣꜥwwj
plural	ꜣꜥww

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜣꜥw

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ꜣꜥw

ꜣꜥw

Noun

m

The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: [Old Kingdom]
1. part of a temple
2. a construction tool or material

Inflection

Declension of ꜣꜥw (masculine)

singular	ꜣꜥw
dual	ꜣꜥwwj
plural	ꜣꜥww

Related terms

(possibly related) ꜣꜥꜥ (“to plaster”)

References

Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 1
Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926-1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 3.7–3.9

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