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ṯzm

Egyptian edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Afroasiatic. Cognates include Kabyle aqjun, Blin ግድጝ (gédéň) and Birgit kájàŋ.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

T
z		 mE14

 m

  1. hound (variously described as “greyhound”, “basenji”, etc.)
    • 6th Dynasty, Giza, Western Cemetery, Shaft G 2188 Y, Block of sunk relief inscription mentioning the dog Abutiu (35-10-22/Cairo JE 67573), lines 1–2:[2]
      T
      z      		 mE14M42n
      n      		 stpV16
      r      		 Hmf
      abwtywE14
      r      		 n
      f
      ṯzm wnn stp-zꜣ r ḥm.f ꜥbwtjw rn.f
      The hound that was the protector of His Majesty. His name is Abutiu.

Inflection edit

Declension of ṯzm (masculine)
singular ṯzm
dual ṯzmwj
plural ṯzmw

Alternative forms edit

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ṯzm  
T
z		 mF27
ṯzm

Descendants edit

  • → English: Tesem

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Takács, Gábor (1999) Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian, volume 1, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 186, →ISBN
  2. ^ Reisner, George A. (1936) “The Dog which was Honored by the King of Upper and Lower Egypt” in Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, volume XXXIV, number 206, pages 96–99
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