Egyptian
Etymology
mjt (“similarity”) + -j (“nisba ending”), ultimately from mj (“like”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
- similar, equal
Inflection
Declension of mjtj (nisba adjective)
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masculine
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feminine
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| singular
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mjtj
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mjtt
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| dual
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mjtjwj, mjtwj
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mjttj
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| plural
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mjtjw, mjtw
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mjtwt1, mjtt2
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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.
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mjtj
Derived terms
Noun
m
- the equal (of …), the like (of …)
Inflection
Declension of mjtj (masculine)
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mjtj
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| dual
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mjtjwj
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| plural
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mjtjw
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Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mjtj
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| mjt
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mjtj
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mjt
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[Old Kingdom]
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[Middle Kingdom to 26th Dynasty]
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Noun
m
- likeness, faithful representation [18th Dynasty]
Inflection
Declension of mjtj (masculine)
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mjtj
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| dual
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mjtjwj
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| plural
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mjtjw
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References
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1928) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache[1], volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 39.1–39.12
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 104
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 90–91.