ṯnw

See also: tnw

Egyptian

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɛnuː/
- Conventional anglicization: tjenu

Noun

m

each one

Usage notes

Though a noun in Egyptian, this frequently describes another noun as the first element in a direct genitive construction, and it is often best translated into English as a determiner, ‘each’, ‘every’.

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ṯnw

tnw

ṯnw

Noun

m

number (quantity)

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ṯnw

tnw

Noun

m

loftiness, eminence, distinction

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ṯnw

tnw

Proper noun

?

Thinis or This, a city that served as the first capital of a unified Egypt and later capital of the nome of Abydos

References

Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 64, 298, 339, 389
Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 129, 140
Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 305

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.