jtrw

Egyptian
FWOTD – 30 March 2015

Etymology

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Pronunciation
 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈjatɾaw/ → /ˈjatɾaw/ → /ˈjaʔɾə/ → /ˈjaʔɾ/[1]

Noun

 m

  1. river
  2. The Nile River.
    Synonym: ḥꜥpj

Inflection
Declension of jtrw (masculine)
singular jtrw
dual jtrwwj
plural jtrww

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jtrw  













jtrw jtrw jtrw jtr jtry jtrw jtr jtrw

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Demotic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (yr)
    • Coptic: ⲉⲓⲟⲟⲣ (eioor) (Sahidic), ⲓⲟⲣ (ior) (Bohairic)
  • ⇒ Demotic: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (yr-ꜥꜣ)
  • → Hebrew: יְאוֹר \ יְאֹר‎ (ye'ór)

Noun


 m

  1. a schene, a measure of length equivalent to 20,000 mḥw (“cubits”) (about 10.5 kilometres).

Inflection
Declension of jtrw (masculine)
singular jtrw
dual jtrwwj
plural jtrww

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 105.
  • Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN
  1. Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 47
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