mjwj
Egyptian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]mjw (“likeness”) + -j (nisba ending).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /miuːi/
- Conventional anglicization: miwi
Adjective
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Inflection
[edit]| masculine | feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| singular | mjwj |
mjwt |
| dual | mjwjwj, mjwwj |
mjwtj |
| plural | mjwjw, mjww |
mjwwt1, mjwt2 |
1 Archaic in Middle Egyptian when modifying a noun.
2 From Middle Egyptian, this feminine singular form was generally used for the plural.
In Late Egyptian, the masculine singular form was used with all nouns.
2 From Middle Egyptian, this feminine singular form was generally used for the plural.
In Late Egyptian, the masculine singular form was used with all nouns.
References
[edit]- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 376.