jꜥj nbw

Egyptian

Etymology

jꜥj (“to wash”) +‎ nbw (“gold”).

Pronunciation

Verb

 compound

  1. to separate the heavier gold out from lighter gangue by the action of flowing water; to wash gold
    • c. 1878–1843 BCE (reign of Amenemhat II), Stela of Sa-Hathor (British Museum EA 569), right door jamb, column 1:








      jr.n.j bjꜣ m nḫnt(.j) dꜣjr.n.j wrw r jꜥt nbw
      I prepared a mine in my youth, and I pressed the chieftains into washing gold.

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jꜥj nbw  
jꜥj nbw

References

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