nmw

Egyptian

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /nɛmuː/
- Conventional anglicization: nemu

Noun

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dwarf, deformed person [since the Middle Kingdom]
a dwarf figurine associated with the god Ptah and conventionally called a Pataikos [since the Middle Kingdom]

Inflection

Declension of nmw (masculine)

singular	nmw
dual	nmwwj
plural	nmww

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nmw

A282

n&nm&m

A282

n&nm&m

A282

A282

nmw

nmwj

nmj

nmj

[New Kingdom]

[Late Period]

[Late Period]

hieroglyph A282 depicts a dwarf 𓁌

References

Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926-1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN

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