mj qd

Egyptian

Etymology

From mj (“like”) +‎ qd (“shape, form”).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /mi kɛd/
- Conventional anglicization: mi qed

Prepositional phrase

whole, entire
in the manner of, like

Usage notes

When this modifies a noun to mean ‘entire’, qd typically takes a suffix pronoun referring to the modified noun.

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 64
Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, revised 3rd edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, § 100, page 79

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