smsw
Appearance
See also: šmsw
Egyptian
[edit]| Manuel de Codage | smsw |
|---|---|
| Gardiner (1927) | smsw |
| Erman & Grapow (1926) | śmśw |
| Lepsius (1874) | semsu |
Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /sɛmɛsuː/
- Conventional anglicization: semesu
Adjective
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Inflection
[edit]| masculine | feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| singular | smsw | smswt |
| dual | smswwj | smswtj |
| plural | smsww | smswwt1, smswt2 |
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.
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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- eldest one
Inflection
[edit]Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- James P[eter] Allen (2010), Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 122.