bjꜣ

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Cognate with Proto-Semitic *biʔr- ~ *buʔr- (“pit, cistern”) (whence Hebrew באר (“well”) and Arabic بِئْر (biʔr, “well”)).

Noun

 m

  1. mine (place from which ore is extracted)
  2. mining country, mining region
Inflection
Declension of bjꜣ (masculine)
singular bjꜣ
dual bjꜣwj
plural bjꜣw
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of bjꜣ  
bjꜣw

Etymology 2

Cognate with Qimant birr- (“metal”), Somali bir (“iron”), Tera vì (“iron”).

Noun

 m

  1. ore, metal
Derived terms

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

 m

  1. example, model
Inflection
Declension of bjꜣ (masculine)
singular bjꜣ
dual bjꜣwj
plural bjꜣw

References

  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 254, 311.
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, pages 112, 126
  • Takács, Gábor (1999) Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian, volume 1, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 55, →ISBN
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