šw

See also: sw, Sw, SW, Sw., and św.

Egyptian

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ʃuː/
  • Conventional anglicization: shu

Proper noun

 m

1. the god Shu

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of šw  

šw

Verb

1. perfective of šwj (“to be empty, devoid of”)

Noun

 m

1. light (of the sun), sunlight

References

• James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 148–149.