jꜣtjw

Egyptian

Etymology 1

jꜣṯ (“to be(come) injured, mutilated”) +‎ -w. The expected form jꜣṯw is unattested with this meaning, although it exists with other related significations.

Pronunciation

Noun

 m

  1. mutilation [Middle Kingdom literature]
Inflection
Declension of jꜣtjw (masculine)
singular jꜣtjw
dual jꜣtjwwj
plural jꜣtjww

Etymology 2

jꜣt (“mound”) +‎ -j (nisba ending) +‎ -w (plural ending).

Pronunciation

Noun

 m pl

  1. (plural only) mound-dwellers

References

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