jmj-r
Egyptian
Etymology
A ‘reverse nisba’ construction from jmj (“being in”) + r (“mouth”), thus literally ‘one in whom the mouth is’, implying ‘one who gives commands’. The written form is abbreviated to omit the weak consonants.
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /imi ɛr/
- Conventional anglicization: imi-er
Noun
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Inflection
Declension of jmj-r (masculine)
| singular | jmj-r |
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| dual | jmjwj-r |
| plural | jmjw-r |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jmj-r
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| m-r | jmj-r | ||||||||||||
Derived terms
Terms derived from jmj-r
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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