rpwḥw

Egyptian

Etymology

From Northwest Semitic. Compare Hebrew רָפִיחַ (Rāp̲îaḥ).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

  m./f. topo.

  1. Rafah (an ancient Canaanite city)

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of rpwḥw  

rpwḥw rpḥ

References

  • Aḥituv, Shmuel (1984) “RAPIḤU”, in Canaanite Toponyms in Ancient Egyptian Documents, Jerusalem: The Magnes Press, The Hebrew University, →ISBN, pages 161-162
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