ꜥbw

Egyptian

Etymology 1

wꜥb (“to purify, to be pure”) +‎ -w.

Pronunciation

Noun

 m
  1. cleanness, purity
  2. purification, cleaning
  3. cleaning agent
Inflection
Declension of ꜥbw (masculine)
singular ꜥbw
dual ꜥbwwj
plural ꜥbww
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜥbw  
ꜥbw
[Old Kingdom]

Etymology 2

ꜥb (“to pollute, to make impure”) +‎ -w.

Pronunciation

Noun
 m
  1. something wicked or bad
  2. dirt, filth, pollution
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜥbw  
ꜥbw
[New Kingdom]
in hieratic
Descendants
  • >? Lycopolitan Coptic: ⲁⲓⲃⲉ (aibe)

Etymology 3

    Pronunciation

     
    • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈʕaːbVw/ → /ˈʕaːbVw/ → /ˈʕaːbə/ → /ˈʕoːβ/

    Noun

     m
    1. lettuce
    Alternative forms
    Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜥbw  
    ꜥbw
    Descendants

    References

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