jj.tj
Egyptian
Etymology
Stative stem of jj (“to come”) + .tj (second-person singular stative ending).
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /iʔiʔti/
- Conventional anglicization: ii.ti
Interjection
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- welcome (greeting upon someone’s arrival)
Usage notes
Syntactically this word functions as an adverbial (like other stative verb forms). It is usually followed by m ḥtp (“in peace”).
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jj.tj
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Synonyms
References
- Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 218
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 116
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926-1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 38.5–38.6
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