sꜥnḫ

Egyptian

Etymology

s- (causative prefix) + ꜥnḫ (to live).

Pronunciation

Verb

sanxn
x

 caus. 3-lit.

  1. (transitive) to make live, to vivify, to give life or keep alive
  2. (transitive) to feed, to nourish

Inflection

References

  • Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 158, 214
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 113
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