mjt (“similarity”) + -j (“nisba ending”), ultimately from mj (“like”).
- similar, equal
Declension of
mjtj (
nisba adjective)
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masculine
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feminine
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| singular
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mjtj
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mjtt
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| dual
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mjtjwj, mjtwj
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mjttj
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| plural
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mjtjw, mjtw
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mjtwt1, mjtt2
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- 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.
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Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mjtj
m
- the equal (of …), the like (of …)
Declension of mjtj (masculine)
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mjtj
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| mjt
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mjtj
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mjt
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[Old Kingdom]
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[Middle Kingdom to 26th Dynasty]
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m
- likeness, faithful representation [18th Dynasty]
Declension of mjtj (masculine)
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1928) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache[1], volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 39.1–39.12
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 104
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 90–91.
