n ꜣbw

Egyptian

phrase
Definitions
  • (Late Egyptian) in order to

Etymology

Affix from Egyptian n (for, to, of) + Egyptian ꜣbw (elephant, ivory, Elephantine, cessation)+ Egyptian egy (Ra, Amon, it, mouth, Aten, he, Horus, prosper, in, the Two Ladies, be weary, land, state, Bastet, king, Ptah, Anubis, be firm, teaching, hand, father, voice, heart, mind, team of animals, condition, calculation, plunder, destruction, him, the Two Lands, she, Egypt)+ Egyptian ꜣbj (be happy, desire, want)+ Egyptian to desire, to want, to be happy.

Origin

Egyptian

to desire, to want, to be happy

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