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nḏs

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See also: nds, nDs, NDs, and -nds

Egyptian

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Pronunciation

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  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈnaːcʼas//ˈnaːtʼas//ˈnaːtʼəs//ˈnoːtʼəs/

Verb

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n&D snDs

 3-lit.

  1. (intransitive) to be(come) small or little in size
  2. (intransitive) to be(come) lesser in rank or degree
  3. (intransitive, of the function of body parts) to be(come) feeble or faint

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Adjective

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n&D snDs
  1. perfective active participle of nḏs: small, feeble

Inflection

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Noun

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n&D snDsA1

 m

  1. person physically small in size
  2. commoner, poor or lowly person
  3. (by extension) person, individual
    • Reign of Amenemhat II or Senusret II, c. 1929–1878 BCE, Stela of Hekaib (Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, AP 78):
      nw
      k
      n&D sA1iq
      r
      D&d mr
      Z1
      f
      jnk nḏs jqr ḏd m r(ꜣ).f
      I was an excellent individual, one who spoke with his [own] mouth.

Inflection

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References

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