nobow

Meroitic

Etymology

Griffith derives it from Egyptian nbw (“gold”) due to what Meeks considers merely a "vague resemblance".

Noun

nobow

1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:

   gold (this interpretation is considered doubtful by Meeks)

References

• Meeks, Dimitri (1973) Liste des mots méroïtiques ayant une signification connue ou supposée, Meroitic Newsletter / Bulletin d'informations méroïtiques № 13, pages 3–20