r mj

See also: rmj

Egyptian

Etymology

r (“concerning”) +‎ mj (“what”).

Perhaps also compare Hebrew לָמָּה (lāmmā, “why”), Aramaic למא (“why”).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ɛr mi/
  • Conventional anglicization: er mi

Adverb

 interrogative

1. why?

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 94.