jmj-bꜣḥ

Egyptian

Etymology

jmj (“being in”) +‎ bꜣḥ (“phallus”).

Pronunciation

Adjective


  1. being in the presence of (a king or god)

Inflection
Declension of jmj-bꜣḥ (nisba adjective)
masculine feminine
singular jmj-bꜣḥ
 jmt-bꜣḥ
dual jmjwj-bꜣḥ, jmwj-bꜣḥ
 jmtj-bꜣḥ
plural jmjw-bꜣḥ, jmw-bꜣḥ
 jmwt-bꜣḥ1, jmt-bꜣḥ2
  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.

Noun

  1. ancestor

Inflection
Declension of jmj-bꜣḥ (masculine)
singular jmj-bꜣḥ
dual jmjwj-bꜣḥ, jmwj-bꜣḥ
plural jmjw-bꜣḥ, jmw-bꜣḥ

References
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 97
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