hnw

See also: ḥnw

Egyptian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈhiːnaw/ → /ˈhiːnaw/ → /ˈhiːnəʔ/ → /ˈhiːn/

Noun

h
n		 nwwW22

 m

  1. jar
  2. a liquid measure of volume equivalent to 32 r(ꜣ)w or 1⁄10 of a ḥqꜣt (about 0.48 litres).
Inflection
Descendants
  • → Hebrew: הִֽין‎
    • → Latin: hin
      • → English: hin

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Noun

h
n		 nwwA1 B1
Z2

 m

  1. group of associates
  2. family
Inflection

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Noun

h
n		 nw
W		 mwZ3

 ?

  1. waves

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

Noun

h
n		 A8

 m

  1. jubilation
  2. praise, worship (of man or god)
Inflection
Alternative forms

References

  • Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
  • Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN
  1. 1 2 Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 38
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