ḥnꜥj
Egyptian
Etymology
ḥnꜥ (“along with”) + -j (nisba ending).
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /hɛnɑːi/
- Conventional anglicization: henai
Adjective
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Inflection
| masculine | feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| singular | ḥnꜥj |
ḥnꜥt |
| dual | ḥnꜥjwj, ḥnꜥwj |
ḥnꜥtj |
| plural | ḥnꜥjw, ḥnꜥw |
ḥnꜥwt1, ḥnꜥt2 |
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.
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 91.