wꜥ n

Egyptian

Etymology

wꜥ (“one”) +‎ n(j) (“of”).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /wɑː ɛn/
- Conventional anglicization: wa en

Phrase

one (Synonym of wꜥ)
(colloquial) a, an

Usage notes

Unlike the bare adjective wꜥ (“one”), which follows the noun it modifies, the phrase wꜥ n(j) precedes it.

Inflection

Declension of wꜥ n

	masculine	feminine
singular	wꜥ nj, wꜥ n	wꜥt nt
dual	—	—
plural	—	—

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of wꜥ n

T21

wꜥ n

References

Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN

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