nbw-kꜣw-rꜥ

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Egyptian

Etymology

nbw (golden) +‎ kꜣw (kas) +‎ rꜥ (Ra), thus ‘golden (one) of the kas of Ra’. The written form demonstrates honorific transposition.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

ra
nbw
kA
kA kA

 m

  1. A throne name notably borne by Amenemhat II, a pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty

References

  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 365.