jꜣbj

Egyptian

Etymology

Suffixed with -j (nisba ending).

Pronunciation

Adjective

  1. eastern
  2. left (direction)

Inflection
Declension of jꜣbj (nisba adjective)
masculine feminine
singular jꜣbj
 jꜣbt
dual jꜣbjwj, jꜣbwj
 jꜣbtj
plural jꜣbjw, jꜣbw
 jꜣbwt1, jꜣbt2
  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 jꜣbj  
jꜣb

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References
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 243
  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 30.1–30.9
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