sjsnw

Egyptian
Egyptian numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 𓏿
6		 7  → 
    Cardinal: sjsw
    Ordinal: sjsnw
    Distributive: sjsw sjsw

Etymology

sjs-, root of sjsw +‎ -nw.

Pronunciation

Adjective

  1. sixth

Inflection
Declension of sjsnw
masculine feminine
singular sjsnw
 sjsnwt
dual sjsnwwj
 sjsnwtj
plural sjsnww
 sjsnwwt1, sjsnwt2
  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.

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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