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ankh in Arabic

عَنْخ ʕanḵ

UK/æŋk//ɑ(ː)ŋk/

ankh in Arabic: عَنْخ (ʕanḵ). In English, ankh means a cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.

Arabic words for ankh

cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top
عَنْخ ʕanḵ

English meaning of ankh

  1. noun A cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.
  2. noun A tau cross.

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Questions about ankh in Arabic

What is the meaning of ankh in Arabic?
Ankh in Arabic is عَنْخ (ʕanḵ).
ما معنى كلمة ankh؟
Ankh: عَنْخ (ʕanḵ).
What does ankh mean in English?
Ankh means a cross shaped like a T with a loop at the top, the Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Egyptian triliteral ꜥnḫ (“life”) and often used as an amulet or charm for this concept.

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