hnw

See also: ḥnw and ẖnw

Egyptian

Pronunciation
 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈhiːnaw/ → /ˈhiːnaw/ → /ˈhiːnəʔ/ → /ˈhiːn/

Noun

 m

  1. jar
  2. a liquid measure of volume equivalent to 32 r(ꜣ)w or 1⁄10 of a ḥqꜣt (about 0.48 litres).
Inflection
Declension of hnw (masculine)
singular hnw
dual hnwwj
plural hnww
Descendants
  • → Hebrew: הִֽין‎
    • → Latin: hin
      • → English: hin

Pronunciation

Noun


 m

  1. group of associates
  2. family
Inflection
Declension of hnw (masculine)
singular hnw
dual hnwwj
plural hnww

Pronunciation

Noun


 ?

  1. waves

Pronunciation

Noun

 m

  1. jubilation
  2. acclaim, praise, worship (of man or god)
Inflection
Declension of hnw (masculine)
singular hnw
dual hnwwj
plural hnww
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of hnw  

hnw hny

References
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
  • Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN
  1. Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 38
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