nḥsj

Egyptian

Etymology

nḥs (“Nubia”) +‎ -j (nisba ending).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /nɛħsi/
- Conventional anglicization: nehsi

Noun

m

Nubian

Inflection

Declension of nḥsj (masculine)

singular	nḥsj
dual	nḥsjwj
plural	nḥsjw

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nḥsj

nḥs

Descendants

(With definite article pꜣ:)

→ Biblical Hebrew: פִּינְחָס‎‎ (Pīnəḥās)
- → English: Phinehas, Phineas

References

Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 112
Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926-1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 303.3–303.8

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