ꜣby-mḥw

Egyptian

FWOTD – 24 March 2024

Etymology

From ꜣby (“lithe spotted big cat”) +‎ mḥw (“Lower Egypt”) in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘panther of Lower Egypt’.

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. cheetah, Acinonyx jubatus

Inflection

Declension of ꜣby-mḥw (masculine)
singular ꜣby-mḥw
dual ꜣbywj-mḥw
plural ꜣbyw-mḥw

References

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