jmj bꜣḥ

Egyptian

Etymology

jmj (“being in”) +‎ bꜣḥ (“phallus”). Constructed on the same model as m bꜣḥ (“in the presence of”).

Pronunciation

Adjective
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Z1
Y1
  1. being in the presence of (a king or god)

Inflection
Declension of jmj bꜣḥ (nisba adjective)
masculine feminine
singular jmj bꜣḥ
 jmt bꜣḥ
dual jmjwj bꜣḥ, jmwj bꜣḥ
 jmtj bꜣḥ
plural jmjw bꜣḥ, jmw bꜣḥ
 jmwt bꜣḥ1, jmt bꜣḥ2
  1. Archaic in Middle Egyptian when modifying a noun.
  2. From Middle Egyptian, this feminine singular form was generally used for the plural.
    In Late Egyptian, the masculine singular form was used with all nouns.

Noun
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H_SPACE		 A50

 m

  1. ancestor

Inflection
Declension of jmj bꜣḥ (masculine)
singular jmj bꜣḥ
dual jmjwj bꜣḥ, jmwj bꜣḥ
plural jmjw bꜣḥ, jmw bꜣḥ

References
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 97
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