sbꜣw

Egyptian

Etymology

sbꜣ (“to teach”) +‎ -w.

Pronunciation

Noun

 m

  1. teacher, tutor [since the Old Kingdom]
  2. master of a craft

Inflection

Declension of sbꜣw (masculine)
singular sbꜣw
dual sbꜣwwj
plural sbꜣww

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of sbꜣw  


sbꜣw sbꜣ sbꜣyt
[19th and 20th Dynasties]
in hieratic

Derived terms

  • jmj-r-sbꜣ

Descendants

  • Akhmimic Coptic: ⲥⲁⲃⲉ (sabe), ⲥⲁⲃⲏ (sabē)
  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲥⲁⲃⲉ (sabe), ⲥⲁⲃⲏ (sabē)
  • Fayyumic Coptic: ⲥⲁⲃⲏ (sabē)
  • Old Coptic: ⲥⲁⲃⲉ (sabe)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲥⲁⲃⲉ (sabe), ⲥⲁⲃⲏ (sabē)

Noun

 m

  1. teaching, education [since the Middle Kingdom]

Inflection

Declension of sbꜣw (masculine)
singular sbꜣw
dual sbꜣwwj
plural sbꜣww

Derived terms

References

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