mj qd

Egyptian

Etymology

From mj (“like”) +‎ qd (“shape, form”).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /mi kɛd/
  • Conventional anglicization: mi qed

Prepositional phrase

1. whole, entire
2. in the manner of, like

Usage notes

When this modifies a noun to mean ‘entire’, qd typically takes a suffix pronoun referring to the modified noun.

Synonyms

• r ꜣw
• r ḏr
• mj qj

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 64.
• Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, § 100, page 79