jmj bꜣḥ

Egyptian

Etymology

jmj (“being in”) +‎ bꜣḥ (“phallus”). Constructed on the same model as m bꜣḥ (“in the presence of”).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /imi bɑh/
  • Conventional anglicization: imi bah

Adjective

1. being in the presence of (a king or god)

Inflection

Declension of jmj bꜣḥ (nisba adjective)

	masculine	feminine
singular	jmj bꜣḥ	jmt bꜣḥ
dual	jmjwj bꜣḥ, jmwj bꜣḥ	jmtj bꜣḥ
plural	jmjw bꜣḥ, jmw bꜣḥ	jmwt bꜣḥ1, jmt bꜣḥ2
Archaic in Middle Egyptian when modifying a noun. 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.

Noun

 m

1. ancestor

Inflection

Declension of jmj bꜣḥ (masculine)

singular	jmj bꜣḥ
dual	jmjwj bꜣḥ, jmwj bꜣḥ
plural	jmjw bꜣḥ, jmw bꜣḥ

References

• Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 97