ناووس

العربية

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ناووس

/naː.wuːs/

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From perhaps both Classical Syriac ܢܘܫܐ (nawšã, “coffin, sarcophagus; tomb, sepulchre”) and ܢܘܣܐ (nawsā, “charnel, repository for the dead”), derived from Ancient Greek νᾱός (nāós, “innermost part of a temple, sanctuary, or shrine”); applied historically by Greek sources to describe the burial chamber and sarcophagus found in the innermost of a Pyramid.

noun نَاوُوس · nāwūs · نَوَاوِيس · النَّاوُوس

sarcophagus, coffin
burial place, tomb
Christian graveyard

In English

sarcophagus stone coffin, often with its exterior inscribed, or decorated with sculpture

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"ناووس." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%88%D8%B3. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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ناووس. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%88%D8%B3

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {ناووس},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%88%D8%B3},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}