ẖnmw

See also: ḫnmw

Egyptian

Etymology

Possibly from a form such as Proto-Afroasiatic *xanam; compare Arabic غَنَم (ḡanam, “sheep and goats”).[1] Also compare Tarifit amyan (“goat”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /çVˈnaːmVw/ → /çVˈnaːmVw/ → /çəˈnaːmə/ → /çəˈnoːm/

Proper noun

 m

  1. the god Khnum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲫⲛⲟⲩⲙ (phnoum)

See also

𓁠

References

  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 147
  • Vycichl, Werner (1983) Dictionnaire Étymologique de la Langue Copte, Leuven: Peeters, →ISBN, page 244
  1. ^ Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 35
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