snnw
Egyptian
| 20[a], [b] | ||
| [a], [b] ← 1 | 𓏻 2 |
3 → |
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| Cardinal: snwj Ordinal: snnw Adverbial: zpwj snwj Distributive: snwj snwj Fractional: gs, rmn | ||
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /sɛnɛnuː/
- Conventional anglicization: senenu
Adjective
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Inflection
| masculine | feminine | |
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| singular | snnw |
snnwt |
| dual | snnwwj |
snnwtj |
| plural | snnww |
snnwwt1, snnwt2 |
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.
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.
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of snnw
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| snnw |
Noun
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m
- companion, fellow
- c. 2000 BCE – 1900 BCE, Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor (pHermitage/pPetersburg 1115) lines 41–45:
- jr.n.j ḫmtw hrw wꜥ.kw jb.j m snnw.j sḏr.kw m ẖnw n(j) kꜣp n(j) ḫt qnj.n.j šwyt
- I spent three days alone, my heart my only companion (literally, “my second”), lying inside a shelter of wood, having embraced the shadows.
- equal
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of snnw
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| snnw | snnw |
References
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 103, 219, 317.
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 129