ypw

Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of English Yi, Puwa.

Symbol

ypw

  1. (international standards, obsolete) Former ISO 639-3 language code for Puwa Yi.

Egyptian

Etymology

Compare Akkadian 𒅀𒁍 (Yapu), Hebrew יָפוֹ (Yāfō).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

 (originally) m or (later often) f (toponym)
  1. Jaffa
    • 15th century BCE, The taking of Joppa, lines 1.11–1.12 (trans. David Peter Davies):






      jw.f ḥr ꜥḥꜥ m dwn.f ḥr ḏd jj nw jm.j pꜣ ḫr(w)y n(j) ypw
      He drew himself up and said, ‘Look at me here, rebel of Joppa.’

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ypw  
ypw ypw

References

  • Aḥituv, Shmuel (1984), “Jaffa”, in Canaanite Toponyms in Ancient Egyptian Documents, Jerusalem: The Magnes Press, The Hebrew University, →ISBN, page 121
  • Davies, David Peter (2003) The taking of Joppa, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: [1]
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