Egyptian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Derived from ꜥḥꜥ (“to stand up”).
Pronunciation[edit]
m
- station, position
- stance
- stoppage, standstill
Inflection[edit]
Declension of ꜥḥꜥw (masculine)
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜥḥꜥw
m
- span of time, duration (+ r: duration of …, span lasting …)
- lifetime
Inflection[edit]
Declension of ꜥḥꜥw (masculine)
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜥḥꜥw
Descendants[edit]
- Akhmimic Coptic: ⲁϩⲉ (ahe)
- Bohairic Coptic: ⲁϩⲓ (ahi)
- Fayyumic Coptic: ⲉϩⲓ (ehi)
- Sahidic Coptic: ⲁϩⲉ (ahe)
m
- flotilla
Usage notes[edit]
Though written indistinguishably from the plural of ꜥḥꜥ (“masted ship”), this word is singular and appears with the article pꜣ rather than nꜣ.
References[edit]
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 150, 169, 215, 297, 311.
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, pages 88, 122