nbw

See also: NbW

Demotic

Etymology

From Egyptian nbw (“gold”).

nbw

Noun

nbw m

gold

Descendants

Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩⲃ (noub)

Egyptian

Pronunciation

(reconstructed) IPA^(key): /ˈnaːbaw/ → /ˈnaːbaw/ → /ˈnoːβ/

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /nɛbuː/
- Conventional anglicization: nebu

Noun

m

gold
an object made of gold

Inflection

Declension of nbw (masculine)

singular	nbw
dual	nbwwj
plural	nbww

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nbw

nbw

N33C

nbw

Derived terms

nbw-kꜣw-rꜥ

Descendants

Demotic: nbw
- Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩⲃ (noub)

References

Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 140
Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 83

↑ Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 41, 248

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