mjtj

Egyptian

Etymology

mjt (“similarity”) +‎ -j (“nisba ending”), ultimately from mj (“like”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

  1. similar, equal

Inflection
Declension of mjtj (nisba adjective)
masculine feminine
singular mjtj
 mjtt
dual mjtjwj, mjtwj
 mjttj
plural mjtjw, mjtw
 mjtwt1, mjtt2
  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 mjtj  
mjtj mjt

Derived terms

References
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
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