m-jr

See also: mjr

Egyptian

Etymology

m (imperative of jmj (“to not do”)) +‎ jr (negatival complement of jrj (“to do”)).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ɛm ir/
- Conventional anglicization: em-ir

Verb

compound

(Late Egyptian, with following infinitive) don’t; forms the negative imperative (prohibitive) [since the 18th Dynasty]

Derived terms

m-jr-djt

Descendants

Coptic: ⲙ̄ⲡⲣ̄- (m̄pr̄-)

References

Junge, Friedrich (2005) Late Egyptian Grammar: An Introduction, second English edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, pages 79–80

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