qꜣb

Egyptian

Etymology

Perhaps from a form such as Proto-Afroasiatic *ḳrb- or *ḳlb-; compare Akkadian 𒈛𒊮𒈫 (qerbum, “inside”).[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

 m

  1. middle, midst

Inflection

Declension of qꜣb (masculine)
singular qꜣb
dual qꜣbwj
plural qꜣbw

Derived terms

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 293.
  1. ^ Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 32
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