rsj

See also: RSJ

Egyptian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /rɛsi/
  • Conventional anglicization: resi

Adverb

1. entirely
2. at all

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of rsj  

rssj

Etymology 2

From rsw (“south”) +‎ -j (nisba ending).

Pronunciation

 

• (reconstructed) IPA^(key): /ˈɾuːsVj/ → /ˈɾuːsVj/ → /ˈɾuːsə/ → /ˈɾøːs/

• (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈɾuːsVj/
• (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈɾuːsVj/
• (Amarna-period Late Egyptian, c. 1350 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈɾuːsə/
• (latest Late Egyptian, c. 800 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈɾøːs/; borrowed as rōs in Hebrew פַּתְרוֹס (paṯrōs)

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /rɛsi/
  • Conventional anglicization: resi

Adjective

1. southern

Inflection

Declension of rsj (nisba adjective)

	masculine	feminine
singular	rsj	rst
dual	rsjwj, rswj	rstj
plural	rsjw, rsw	rswt1, rst2

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.

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of rsj  

rs

Derived terms

• jpt-rst
• rswt

Descendants

• Coptic: ⲣⲏⲥ (rēs)

References

• James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 94.
• Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 128