ꜥḥꜥw

Egyptian

Etymology

Derived from ꜥḥꜥ (“to stand up”).

Pronunciation

 

• (reconstructed) IPA^(key): /ˈʕaħʕaw/ → /ˈjaħjaw/ → /ˈʔaħjə/ → /ˈʔaħi/

• (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈʕaħʕaw/
• (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈjaħjaw/
• (Amarna-period Late Egyptian, c. 1350 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈʔaħjə/
• (latest Late Egyptian, c. 800 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈʔaħi/

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ɑːhɑːuː/
  • Conventional anglicization: ahau

Noun

 m

1. station, position
2. stance
3. stoppage, standstill

Inflection

Declension of ꜥḥꜥw (masculine)

singular	ꜥḥꜥw
dual	ꜥḥꜥwwj
plural	ꜥḥꜥww

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜥḥꜥw  

ꜥḥꜥw	ꜥḥꜥw

Noun

 m

1. span of time, duration (+ r: duration of …, span lasting …)
2. lifetime

Inflection

Declension of ꜥḥꜥw (masculine)

singular	ꜥḥꜥw
dual	ꜥḥꜥwwj
plural	ꜥḥꜥww

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜥḥꜥw  

ꜥḥꜥw	ꜥḥꜥw

Descendants

• Akhmimic Coptic: ⲁϩⲉ (ahe)
• Bohairic Coptic: ⲁϩⲓ (ahi)
• Fayyumic Coptic: ⲉϩⲓ (ehi)
• Sahidic Coptic: ⲁϩⲉ (ahe)

Noun

 m

1. flotilla

Usage notes

Though written indistinguishably from the plural of ꜥḥꜥ (“masted ship”), this word is singular and appears with the article pꜣ rather than nꜣ.

References

• James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 150, 169, 215, 297, 311.
• Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, pages 88, 122