smḥ

See also: smh, SMH, smH, and smḫ

Egyptian

FWOTD – 7 August 2015

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /sɛmɛh/
  • Conventional anglicization: semeh

Noun

 m

1. papyrus skiff
   • Anon., Rock Tombs at Meir:

     spt smḥ

     Binding a skiff.

Inflection

Declension of smḥ (masculine)

singular	smḥ
dual	smḥwj
plural	smḥw

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of smḥ  

smḥ	smḥ	smḥ	smḥ	smḥ	smḥ	smḥ	smḥ

Verb

 caus. 2-lit.

1. (transitive) A verb relating to the building of wooden ships. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
   1. to ram or beat firmly

Inflection

Conjugation of smḥ (causative biliteral / caus. 2-lit. / caus. 2rad.) — base stem: smḥ

infinitival forms imperative infinitive negatival complement complementary infinitive1 singular plural smḥt, smḥ smḥw, smḥ smḥt smḥ smḥ ‘pseudoverbal’ forms stative stem periphrastic imperfective2 periphrastic prospective2 smḥ ḥr smḥ m smḥ r smḥ suffix conjugation aspect / mood active passive contingent aspect / mood active passive perfect smḥ.n smḥw, smḥ consecutive smḥ.jn active + .tj1, .tw2 active + .tj1, .tw2 terminative smḥt perfective3 smḥ active + .tj1, .tw2 obligative1 smḥ.ḫr active + .tj1, .tw2 imperfective smḥ active + .tj1, .tw2 prospective3 smḥw, smḥ, smḥy smḥw, smḥ, smḥy potentialis1 smḥ.kꜣ active + .tj1, .tw2 active + .tj1, .tw2 subjunctive smḥ active + .tj1, .tw2 verbal adjectives aspect / mood relative (incl. nominal / emphatic) forms participles active passive active passive perfect smḥ.n active + .tj1, .tw2 — — perfective smḥ active + .tj1, .tw2 smḥ smḥ, smḥw5, smḥy5 imperfective smḥ, smḥy, smḥw5 active + .tj1, .tw2 smḥ, smḥj6, smḥy6 smḥ, smḥw5 prospective smḥ, smḥtj7 — smḥwtj1 4, smḥtj4, smḥt4 1 Used in Old Egyptian; archaic by Middle Egyptian. 2 Used mostly since Middle Egyptian. 3 Archaic or greatly restricted in usage by Middle Egyptian. The perfect has mostly taken over the functions of the perfective, and the subjunctive and periphrastic prospective have mostly replaced the prospective. 4 Declines using third-person suffix pronouns instead of adjectival endings: masculine .f/.fj, feminine .s/.sj, dual .sn/.snj, plural .sn. 5 Only in the masculine singular. 6 Only in the masculine. 7 Only in the feminine.

Verb

 caus. 2-lit.

1. (transitive) The meaning of this term is uncertain.

Inflection

Conjugation of smḥ (causative biliteral / caus. 2-lit. / caus. 2rad.) — base stem: smḥ

infinitival forms imperative infinitive negatival complement complementary infinitive1 singular plural smḥt, smḥ smḥw, smḥ smḥt smḥ smḥ ‘pseudoverbal’ forms stative stem periphrastic imperfective2 periphrastic prospective2 smḥ ḥr smḥ m smḥ r smḥ suffix conjugation aspect / mood active passive contingent aspect / mood active passive perfect smḥ.n smḥw, smḥ consecutive smḥ.jn active + .tj1, .tw2 active + .tj1, .tw2 terminative smḥt perfective3 smḥ active + .tj1, .tw2 obligative1 smḥ.ḫr active + .tj1, .tw2 imperfective smḥ active + .tj1, .tw2 prospective3 smḥw, smḥ, smḥy smḥw, smḥ, smḥy potentialis1 smḥ.kꜣ active + .tj1, .tw2 active + .tj1, .tw2 subjunctive smḥ active + .tj1, .tw2 verbal adjectives aspect / mood relative (incl. nominal / emphatic) forms participles active passive active passive perfect smḥ.n active + .tj1, .tw2 — — perfective smḥ active + .tj1, .tw2 smḥ smḥ, smḥw5, smḥy5 imperfective smḥ, smḥy, smḥw5 active + .tj1, .tw2 smḥ, smḥj6, smḥy6 smḥ, smḥw5 prospective smḥ, smḥtj7 — smḥwtj1 4, smḥtj4, smḥt4 1 Used in Old Egyptian; archaic by Middle Egyptian. 2 Used mostly since Middle Egyptian. 3 Archaic or greatly restricted in usage by Middle Egyptian. The perfect has mostly taken over the functions of the perfective, and the subjunctive and periphrastic prospective have mostly replaced the prospective. 4 Declines using third-person suffix pronouns instead of adjectival endings: masculine .f/.fj, feminine .s/.sj, dual .sn/.snj, plural .sn. 5 Only in the masculine singular. 6 Only in the masculine. 7 Only in the feminine.

Noun

 m

1. twig, branch
2. (in compound words) A bunch of dates (fruit)

Inflection

Declension of smḥ (masculine)

singular	smḥ
dual	smḥwj
plural	smḥw

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of smḥ  

smḥ	smḥ

References

• Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN