bꜣk jm

Egyptian

Etymology

bꜣk (“servant”) +‎ jm (“therein”).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /bɑk im/
  • Conventional anglicization: bak im

Noun

 m

1. (idiomatic) a humble reference to the speaker; yours truly, your humble servant

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 93.