khu
/kuː/
khu noun: synonym of akh (“a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife”).
Noun
khu (plural khus)
- Synonym of akh (“a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife”)
- The highest level of consciousness is with the Khu; this is what the Indians would call Atman.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 222
- Yes, the Khu was a light in your mind while you lived, but in death, it must return to heaven.1983, Norman Mailer, Ancient Evenings
- Synonyms:
- akh
Synonyms of khu
Forms of khu
| plural | khus |
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Origin of khu
Borrowed from Egyptian ꜣḫ, following an obsolete 19th-century reading of the word. Doublet of akh, which is based on a more accurate reading.
Words that rhyme with khu
Questions about khu
- What does khu mean?
- Khu means synonym of akh (“a spirit of the dead that has successfully completed its transition to the afterlife”).
- What part of speech is khu?
- Khu is a noun.
- How do you pronounce khu?
- Khu is pronounced /kuː/.
- What is the plural of khu?
- The plural of khu is khus.
Words near khu in the dictionary
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