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Where does “shꜣj” come from?

shꜣj (Egyptian) comes from Egyptian ḥꜣj, from Egyptian ḥꜣ, from Egyptian ꜣ — the Egyptian vulture; a bird in general;...

shꜣj (Egyptian): to cause to descend, to bring down

Definitions

  1. to cause to descend, to bring down

Ancestry of “shꜣj”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptianḥꜣjsurrounding; to be naked
2Egyptianḥꜣif only, would that; expresses a wish, with...
3Egyptianꜣthe Egyptian vulture; a bird in general;...
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