Mu-qed

English Etymology Egyptian: "inverted water"; "mu" is Ancient Egyptian for water; "qed" is cognate with the Somali verb "qod": to dig Proper noun The ancient Egyptian name for the Red Sea en by extension a pilgrimage and maritime trade route to ancient Punt / Ta Netjer (Horn of Africa's northern coast). Usage notes The longer form of the name Mu-qed, The Great Sea of Inverted Water (Pa-ym-aa-n-mu-qed) typically refers to the Red Sea. In a more general sense, Mu-qed refers to the seasonal sea currents that sea navigators consider and use within ther travel preparations for sea voyages. The adjectival form of the term Mu-qed is Mu-qedite. The agent noun is likewise Muqedian or Muqedite, someone from coastal northeast Africa.