jw
Egyptian
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /iuː/
- Conventional anglicization: iu
Particle
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proclitic
- indicates reality of statement
Usage notes
This particle can stand at the beginning of adjective, adverbial, and verbal sentences; it is followed by a nominal subject, a demonstrative pronoun, or an attached suffix pronoun. It indicates that the statement in the sentence is true at the time of the statement, in contrast to false statements and statements which are always true.
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jw
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Derived terms
Noun
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m
Inflection
Declension of jw (masculine)
| singular | jw |
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| dual | jwwj |
| plural | jww |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jw
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Derived terms
Noun
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m
Inflection
Declension of jw (masculine)
| singular | jw |
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| dual | jwwj |
| plural | jww |
Alternative forms
Derived terms
References
- Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 114, 132, 193, 210, 317
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 146
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926-1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 5, 42.12–43.10, 47.4–47.11, 48.5–48.10
- Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 12
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