hndwꜣy

Egyptian

Etymology

Ultimately from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢 (hindu-, “India”), itself from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sindʰuš (“river”), possibly via Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, “river, stream; Indus”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

 m./f. topo.

  1. India

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of hndwꜣy  
hnwtjwꜣ

References
  • Burchardt, Max (1911) “Datierte Denkmäler der Berliner Sammlung aus der Achämenidenzeit” in Zeitschrift für ägyptische Sprache und Altertumskunde, vol. 49, pages 78–79
  • Perrot, Jean (2013) The Palace of Darius at Susa: The Great Royal Residence of Achaemenid Persia, pages 275, 278
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