Egyptian

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Etymology

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jmj ((one) being in) +‎ jb (heart), thus literally ‘one who is in the heart’.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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iimiib
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  1. favorite or close confidante

Inflection

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References

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  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 62
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 150.