Egyptian
Pronunciation
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /χaˈɾaw/ → /χaˈɾaw/ → /χəˈɾaw/ → /χəˈɾaw/
Noun
m
- voice
- sound
Inflection
Declension of ḫrw (masculine)
| singular
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ḫrw
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| dual
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ḫrwwj
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| plural
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ḫrww
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Derived terms
Descendants
- Demotic: ḫrw
- Akhmimic Coptic: ⳉⲣⲁⲩ (xrau)
- Bohairic Coptic: ϧⲣⲱⲟⲩ (xrōou)
- Fayyumic Coptic: ϩⲗⲁⲩ (hlau), ϩⲣⲁⲁⲩ (hraau)
- Lycopolitan Coptic: ϩⲣⲁⲩ (hrau)
- Coptic Dialect P: ϧⲣⲁⲩ (xrau)
- Sahidic Coptic: ϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ (hroou)
Noun
m
- enemy
c. 1550 BCE – 1295 BCE,
Great Hymn to Osiris (Stela of Amenmose, Louvre C 286) lines 13–14:
- jr.n snt.f mkt.f sḥr{y}t ḫrww sḥmt zpw šd-ḫrw m ꜣḫw r(ꜣ).s
- His sister has served as his protector, she who drove off the enemies, who put an end to the deeds of the Disturber (Set) by the magical prowess of her mouth
Inflection
Declension of ḫrw (masculine)
| singular
|
ḫrw
|
| dual
|
ḫrwwj
|
| plural
|
ḫrww
|
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḫrw
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 183, 274.
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, pages 55, 113