bꜣk jm

Egyptian

Etymology

bꜣk (“servant”) +‎ jm (“therein”).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /bɑk im/
- Conventional anglicization: bak im

Noun

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(idiomatic) a humble reference to the speaker; yours truly, your humble servant

References

Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 93

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