ṯḥnw

Egyptian

Etymology

ṯḥn (“to gleam”) +‎ -w.

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɛhɛnuː/
  • Conventional anglicization: tjehenu

Proper noun

  m./f. topo.

1. Libya [since the 1st Dynasty]
2. the Libyans

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ṯḥnw  

Due to technical difficulties, the stacking method is altered.

Derived terms

• ṯḥnwyw

 

References

• Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN