gmj

Egyptian

Pronunciation

 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈkʼiːmit/ → /ˈkʼiːmiʔ/ → /ˈkʼiːmə/

Verb

gmm

 3ae inf.

  1. (transitive) To (seek and) find. [since the Pyramid Texts]
  2. (transitive, also used with a genitive or r) To find a way to go.
  3. (with a genitive) To find a way to do something. [Kushite period]
  4. (transitive) To find a way out (of difficulties, etc.). [Old Kingdom]
  5. (transitive) To discover, find, locate.
  6. (transitive) To come across, happen upon.
  7. (transitive) To meet (someone).
  8. (transitive) To ascertain, discern, recognize.
  9. (transitive) To officially establish or determine.
  10. (transitive) To diagnose.
  11. (transitive) To calculate (a numerical result).
  12. (transitive) To achieve, receive (a position).
  13. (transitive) To devise (something).
  14. (intransitive, of a limb) To know how to use properly.
  15. (catenative, generally negated) To be able to.
  16. (transitive) To control a land.

Usage notes

This verb is often used with a following adverb clause introduced by a stative without a preceding subject; the subject of this stative is then ordinarily identical with the object of gmj.

Inflection

Alternative forms

Descendants

References

  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926-1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
  • Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 219
  1. ↑ Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 42
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