ḫmnyw

Egyptian

Etymology

From ḫmnw (“eight”).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

 m

  1. the Ogdoad, the group of eight gods representing aspects of the primeval waters worshipped at Hermopolis

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 130.
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