ankh
Pronunciation: /æŋk/
The English word “ankh” has 2 meanings listed here.
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.
- A tau cross.
Etymology
From Egyptian anx-Z1 (ꜥnḫ, “life, to live, symbol for life”).
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