rsw

See also: ršw

Egyptian

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /rɛsuː/
- Conventional anglicization: resu

Etymology 1

Noun

m

south

Derived terms

rsj

Etymology 2

Allen considers this a nominalized nisba adjective formed from rsw (“south”) +‎ -(j) (nisba ending); however, no form *rswj with the nisba ending written out is attested.

Noun

m

south wind

References

Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 255

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