jntjrwywꜣšꜣ

Egyptian

Etymology

Derived from Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-u-š /⁠Dārayauš⁠/), shortened form of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (d-a-r-y-v-u-š /⁠Dārayava(h)uš⁠/). Compare 𐊑𐊗𐊀𐊕𐊆𐊊𐊁𐊒𐊖- (ñtarijeus-).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /intiruːiːuːɑʃɑ/

Proper noun

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1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by the Achaemenid king Darius