qꜣw

Egyptian

Etymology

qꜣj (“to be(come) high, tall, loud”) +‎ -w.

Pronunciation

Noun

 m

  1. (usually of the sky) height, distance above the ground [since the Pyramid Texts]
  2. height, distance from base to top, tallness (as a dimension)
  3. (Late Egyptian) length (of one’s back)
  4. length (of a building) [Greco-Roman Period]
  5. full loudness, top of one's voice [since the New Kingdom]

Inflection
Declension of qꜣw (masculine)
singular qꜣw
dual qꜣwwj
plural qꜣww

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of qꜣw  
qꜣw qꜣw qꜣ
[Pyramid Texts] [Pyramid Texts]

Noun

 m

  1. Alternative form of qꜣꜣ (“hill, mound”)

Inflection
Declension of qꜣw (masculine)
singular qꜣw
dual qꜣwwj
plural qꜣww

References
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