srw
Egyptian
FWOTD – 11 April 2013
srw
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /sɛruː/
- Conventional anglicization: seru
Noun
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- Egyptian goose (Alopochen aegyptiacus) [Old and Middle Kingdoms]
- 12th Dynasty, rock tombs at Meir, tomb chapel B4 of Ukhhotep III, inner room, east wall, north of entrance, register 2:
- jw.j ḥr mꜥq ḏr pꜣwt
nj mꜣ.j mjtj srw pn - I have been roasting since the beginning of time,
but I have never seen the like of this goose.
- jw.j ḥr mꜥq ḏr pꜣwt
- 12th Dynasty, rock tombs at Meir, tomb chapel B4 of Ukhhotep III, inner room, east wall, north of entrance, register 2:
Inflection
Declension of srw (masculine)
| singular | srw |
|---|---|
| dual | srwwj |
| plural | srww |
Alternative forms
References
- A. M. Blackman, The Rock Tombs of Meir, Vol. 3, pl. 23, 31
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926-1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 4, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 191.16
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