wꜥ n

Egyptian

Etymology

wꜥ (“one”) +‎ n(j) (“of”).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /wɑː ɛn/
  • Conventional anglicization: wa en

Phrase

1. one (Synonym of wꜥ)
2. (colloquial) a, an

Usage notes

Unlike the bare adjective wꜥ (“one”), which follows the noun it modifies, the phrase wꜥ n(j) precedes it.

Inflection

Declension of wꜥ n

	masculine	feminine
singular	wꜥ nj, wꜥ n	wꜥt nt
dual	—	—
plural	—	—

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of wꜥ n  

wꜥ n

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 104.