-tj

See also: tj, TJ, .tj, and tj.

Egyptian

Etymology 1

-t (feminine ending) + -j (dual ending).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

t
y

  1. Used to form the feminine dual forms of nouns and adjectives
Usage notes

The dual is sometimes represented by writing the phonetic or determinative glyph two times.

Alternative forms

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Suffix

t
y

  1. Used to form the (stem of the) prospective participle.
Alternative forms

References

  • Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 332
  • Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 60
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