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khnum

/kəˈnuːm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables
khnum
IPA
/kəˈnuːm/
14
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

One of the earliest Egyptian gods. He is said to be the source of the Nile River.

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian Xnm-E10 (ẖnmw).

Questions

How do you pronounce khnum?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈnuːm/.
What does khnum mean?
One of the earliest Egyptian gods. He is said to be the source of the Nile River.
Where does khnum come from?
Borrowed from Egyptian Xnm-E10 (ẖnmw).

How to pronounce khnum

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