mꜣꜥw
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Egyptian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
mꜣꜥ (“to direct, to guide”) + -w.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /mɑʔɑːuː/
- Conventional anglicization: maau
Noun[edit]
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- (sailing) wind blowing in the right direction (to drive one’s boat)
- fresh air or breeze for breathing
- (figuratively) the right direction in life
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mꜣꜥw
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References[edit]
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1928) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache[1], volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 23.15–24.5
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 102