ḫꜥw
See also: ḥꜥw
Egyptian
    
    Pronunciation
    
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /xɑːuː/
- Conventional anglicization: khau
 
 
Noun
    
m
Derived terms
    
Inflection
    
Declension of ḫꜥw (masculine)
| singular | ḫꜥw | 
|---|---|
| dual | ḫꜥwwj | 
| plural | ḫꜥww | 
Alternative forms
    
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḫꜥw  
| ḫꜥ | ḫꜥw | ||||||
| plural | 
Inflection
    
Declension of ḫꜥw (masculine)
| singular | ḫꜥw | 
|---|---|
| dual | ḫꜥwwj | 
| plural | ḫꜥww | 
Etymology 2
    
From the plural of ḫꜥ (“a kind of hoe”).
Noun
    
m pl
- (plural only) equipment, tools, implements
- farm implements
 - cutlery, serving utensils
 - tackle of a ship
 - (euphemistic) tomb goods
 - musical instruments [Greco-Roman Period]
 
 - (plural only) weaponry
 
References
    
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1929) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 3, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 241.7–242.2, 242.8–242.9, 243.3–243.15
 - Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, pages 185–186
 
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