ḫmnyw
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== Egyptian ==
=== Etymology ===
From ḫmnw (“eight”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /xɛmɛniːuː/
Conventional anglicization: khemenyu
=== Proper noun ===
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the Ogdoad, the group of eight gods representing aspects of the primeval waters worshipped at Hermopolis
=== References ===
James P[eter] Allen (2010), Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 130.