See also: ršw and RSW

Egyptian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Noun

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rsw

 m

  1. south
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Allen considers this a nominalized nisba adjective formed from rsw (south) +‎ -(j) (nisba ending); however, no form *rswj with the nisba ending written out is attested.

Noun

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rswwP5

 m

  1. south wind

References

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  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 255.