ꜣwj-ꜥ

Egyptian

Etymology

ꜣwj (“to extend, to offer”) +‎ ꜥ (“arm”).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ɑuːi ɑː/
- Conventional anglicization: awi-a

Verb

compound

to extend one’s arm, especially in order to take or give (+ n: to someone)
to give as an offering [Greco-Roman Period]

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜣwj-ꜥ

D40

ꜣwj-ꜥ

[Greco-Roman Period]

Derived terms

ꜣwt-ꜥ

References

Wilson, Penelope (1991) A Lexicographical Study of the Ptolemaic Texts in the Temple of Edfu, Liverpool: University of Liverpool, page 4
Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926-1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 5.4–5.5

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