ꜣby-šmꜥ

Egyptian

Etymology

ꜣby (“lithe spotted big cat”) +‎ šmꜥ (“Upper Egypt”) in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘panther of Upper Egypt’.

Pronunciation

Noun

AbbiiF27Sma

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  1. leopard, Panthera pardus, usually as a simile for bloodlust or fury

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