khu
See also: ǃkhu
English edit
Etymology edit
Egyptian.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
khu (plural khus)
- In ancient Egyptian mythology, a part of the soul or spirit which left the body after death.
- 1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 222:
- The highest level of consciousness is with the Khu; this is what the Indians would call Atman.
- 1983, Norman Mailer, Ancient Evenings:
- Yes, the Khu was a light in your mind while you lived, but in death, it must return to heaven.
Anagrams edit
Khasi edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
khu m
Derived terms edit
References edit
- Singh, U Nissor (1906) Khasi-English dictionary[1], Shillong: Eastern Bengal and Assam Secretariat Press, page 36. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
Muong edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Cognate with Vietnamese sâu.
Alternative forms edit
Noun edit
khu
- (Mường Bi, zoology) caterpillar; grub (as pests)
Etymology 2 edit
From Chinese 區 (MC khju), probably through Vietnamese khu.
Noun edit
khu
References edit
- Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội
Tedim Chin edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Kuki-Chin *khuu, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *kəw-n/t.
Noun edit
khu
References edit
- Zomi Ordbog based on the work of D.L. Haokip
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [xu˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kʰʊw˧˧] ~ [xʊw˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kʰʊw˧˧] ~ [xʊw˧˧]
- (Vinh) IPA(key): [kʰu˧˥]
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 區.
Noun edit
khu
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Compare Chinese 尻 (OC *[k]ʰˤu) (B-S) (SV: khào).
Noun edit
(classifier cái) khu