qꜣb
Egyptian
Etymology
Perhaps from a form such as Proto-Afroasiatic *ḳrb- or *ḳlb-; compare Akkadian 𒈛𒊮𒈫 (qerbum, “inside”).[1]
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /kɑb/
- Conventional anglicization: qab
Inflection
Declension of qꜣb (masculine)
| singular | qꜣb |
|---|---|
| dual | qꜣbwj |
| plural | qꜣbw |
Derived terms
References
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 293.
- Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 32
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