Egyptian

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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zAZ1
H_SPACE

 m

  1. son [since the Pyramid texts]
    • The Stela of Inhuretnakht, British Museum, Egyptian Antiquities 1783:
      ir
      t
      n&n&f zA
      f
      mrA19i i
      f
      d
      b i
      jrt.n n.f zꜣ.f smsw.f mr(j).f dbj
      What his eldest beloved son Debi made for him.
  2. (rare) male offspring of an animal [18th dynasty]
  3. the succeeding decan after some decan
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  • Old Coptic: ⲥⲓ (si), ⲥⲓ- (si-)
  • Akkadian: 𒋛𒉿 (/⁠-sija-⁠/) in 𒄯 𒋛𒉿 𒂊𒋗 (/⁠har-sija-ēšu⁠/, Horus, son of Isis)
  • Ancient Greek: -σι- (-si-) in Ἁρσιησις (Harsiēsis, Horus, son of Isis)
  • Ancient Greek: Σι- (Si-) in Σισρω (Sisrō, the thirtieth decan), Σισεσμε (Sisesme, the twenty-fourth decan), Σικετ (Siket, the second decan)

Etymology 2

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Noun

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V16

 m

  1. protection [since the Pyramid Texts]
  2. a magic spell
  3. an amulet
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Etymology 3

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Noun

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G39N21

 m

  1. a measure of area equivalent to one eighth of a sṯꜣt (arura) (about 345 square metres).
  2. (Late Period, in the direct genitive construction
    G39N21
    Z1
    AHN21
    Z1
    (sṯꜣt-ꜣḥt)
    )
    Abbreviation of sṯꜣt (arura).
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Etymology 4

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Noun

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zAZ1I14

 m

  1. (medicine) a product of an inflammation
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Etymology 5

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Noun

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zAZ1F51

 m

  1. (medicine) a type of ulcer
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Etymology 6

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Proper noun

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zA
N36

 m

  1. a god who personifies a certain body of water [Late Period]

Etymology 7

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Verb

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z
zA
A
  1. (transitive) to fend off [Pyramid Texts]

Etymology 8

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Verb

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z
zA
AD54
  1. perfective of zꜣj
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Etymology 9

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Noun

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V17

 m

  1. the object depicted in the hieroglyph
    V17
    , a type of shepherd’s mat
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Etymology 10

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Noun

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V17A1
Z2

 m

  1. guard
  2. troop of soldiers
  3. association of people in some particular occupation
  4. phyle, group, division
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Etymology 11

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V16

 m

  1. Used in reference to cattle. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. A herd
    2. A barrier
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Etymology 12

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Noun

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V16

 m

  1. a title of some kind [18th dynasty]
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Etymology 13

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Noun

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V16N21 N23
Z2

 m

  1. a type of field
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Etymology 14

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Noun

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V16
Z1

 m

  1. The object depicted in the hieroglyph
    V16
    .
    The meaning of this term is uncertain.
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Etymology 15

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Verb

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V16A
  1. perfective of zꜣw (to greet, watch for)
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References

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  1. ^ Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 13, 56