Egyptian
Etymology
From Proto-Afroasiatic. Cognate with Central Atlas Tamazight ⴰⴼⵓⴷ (afud).
Pronunciation
Noun
m
- ball
Inflection
Declension of pꜣḏ (masculine)
| singular
|
pꜣḏ
|
| dual
|
pꜣḏwj
|
| plural
|
pꜣḏw
|
Noun
m
- kneecap, knee
Inflection
Declension of pꜣḏ (masculine)
| singular
|
pꜣḏ
|
| dual
|
pꜣḏwj
|
| plural
|
pꜣḏw
|
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of pꜣḏ
Descendants
- Demotic: pt
- ⲫⲁⲧ (phat) (Bohairic)
- ⲡⲁⲧ (pat) (Sahidic)
- ⲡⲉⲧ (pet) (Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Fayyumic)
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 36.