nw

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See also: NW, nW, Nw., and .nw

Egyptian

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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n
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nww

 proximal, later copular demonstrative pronoun

  1. (Old Egyptian) this, that
  2. (Middle Egyptian, formal) O (vocative reference)
Usage notes
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This demonstrative is a pronoun, and so does not directly modify nouns. In Middle Egyptian it becomes used as a demonstrative for plural nouns in place of the old adjectives jpw and jptw and comes to serve as a plural definite article. When used in this way, it precedes the noun, with the genitival adjective n(j) in between, e.g. "these feet" is nw n(j) rdw (literally "this of feet").

In Old Egyptian it forms a contrastive pair with the demonstrative pronoun nf, in which nw is proximal.

Inflection
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Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Contraction

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n
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nww
  1. Contraction of nj wj.
Alternative forms
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Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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n
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nwWhrw

 m

  1. (moment of) time
Inflection
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Derived terms
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Descendants
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  • Akhmimic Coptic: ⲛⲟ (no)
  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲛⲁⲩ (nau)
  • Fayyumic Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩ (neu), ⲛⲱ ()
  • Lycopolitan Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩ (neu)
  • Old Coptic: ⲛⲟ (no)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲛⲁⲩ (nau), ⲛⲟⲩ (nou)

Etymology 4

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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n
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nwwHn
Z2ss
  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. (transitive) to hunt

References

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Igbo

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Pronunciation

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  1. IPA(key): /ŋʷ/

Letter

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nw (upper case Nw)

  1. A letter of the Igbo alphabet, written in the Latin script.