jꜣjw

Egyptian

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /iɑiuː/
  • Conventional anglicization: iaiu

Noun

 m pl

1. (plural only) an epithet for braids of hair, probably meaning “dancers” [Pyramid Texts]

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jꜣjw  

jꜣjw

Romanization

jꜣjw

1. Alternative transliteration of jꜣw (“praise”).

References

• Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
• James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 455.