Egyptian

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Etymology

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Compare with Akkadian 𒉺𒀀𒄣 (pa-a-qu /⁠pāqu, piāqu⁠/, narrow) and Arabic ف و ق (f w q, literally the small notch of the clavicle, the top of the shoulders, the thin dimensions of the coronal plane looking down from above the torso), verb forms VII and VIII showing its connection to shortness, to become thin, emaciated, to wear out, and to die of coughing or shortness of breath, gasping.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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p
q
pAq

 4ae inf.

  1. (intransitive) to be(come) thin

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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    • Coptic: ⲡⲁⲕⲉ (pake)

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