ḫꜣb

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See also: hꜣb and ḥꜣb

Egyptian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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According to one suggestion, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ḫab- (compare Akkadian 𒀖𒀠 (/⁠upātum, ubātum⁠/, pregnant or fat cow)). However, an internal origin has also been proposed, from ḫꜣb (to be bent) in reference to the animal’s bent tusks; compare the relation between db (hippopotamus) and db (horn, tusk).

Noun

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xAAbE25

 m

  1. hippopotamus
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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xxAAbZ9

 3-lit.

  1. (intransitive) to be(come) bent, to bend
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References

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