nḥḥ

See also: nHH

Egyptian

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /nɛħɛħ/
- Conventional anglicization: neheh

Noun

m

cyclical eternity

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nḥḥ

n&nH

n&nH

nḥḥ

nḥḥ

nḥḥ

nḥḥ

Antonyms

ḏt (“static eternity”)

Descendants

Demotic: nḥḥ
- Coptic: ⲉⲛⲉϩ (eneh) – Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, ⲉⲛⲉϩⲉ (enehe) – Sahidic, ⲉⲛⲏϩⲉ (enēhe) – Sahidic, ⲁⲛⲏϩⲉ (anēhe) – Akhmimic, Lycopolitan

Noun

m

(sesame) oil, used for cooking, as a salve, and as fuel for lamps [Late Egyptian]

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nḥḥ

W23

nḥḥ

Descendants

Demotic: nḥḥ
- Coptic: ⲛⲉϩ (neh) (Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic), ⲛⲏϩ (nēh) (Sahidic, Akhmimic)

References

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

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