ntj nb

Egyptian

Etymology

ntj (“one who is, that which is”) +‎ nb (“all, every”).

Pronunciation

  • (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /nɛti nɛb/, /ɛnti nɛb/
    • Conventional anglicization: neti neb, enti neb

Noun

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  1. whoever (is), anyone who is, everyone who is, everything that is

Inflection

Declension of ntj nb
masculine feminine
singular ntj nb
 ntt nbt
dual ntjwj nbwj, ntwj nbwj
 nttj nbtj
plural ntjw nbw, ntw nbw
 ntwt nbwt, ntt nbt
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.

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 138.
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