n mrwt

Egyptian

Etymology

n (“for”) +‎ mrwt (“love”), thus literally ‘for the love (of)’.

Pronunciation

Preposition
  1. for the purpose of, because
  2. (with following verb in the subjunctive) in order that

References

  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 92
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