zšj

Egyptian

Etymology

From zš (“nest”) +‎ -j (nisba ending).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /zɛʃi/
  • Conventional anglicization: zeshi

Noun

 m

1. nestling (small bird confined to the nest)
2. (figuratively) child

Inflection

Declension of zšj (masculine)

singular	zšj
dual	zšjwj
plural	zšjw

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 391.