jmj-r
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Egyptian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
A ‘reverse nisba’ construction from jmj (“being in”) + r (“mouth”), thus literally ‘one in whom the mouth is’, implying ‘one who gives commands’. The written form is abbreviated to omit the weak consonants.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /imi ɛr/
- Conventional anglicization: imi-er
Noun[edit]
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Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jmj-r
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m-r | jmj-r |
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References[edit]
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 93.