r mj
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See also: rmj
Egyptian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
r (“concerning”) + mj (“what”).
Perhaps also compare Hebrew לָמָּה (lāmmā, “why”), Aramaic למא (“why”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /ɛr mi/
- Conventional anglicization: er mi
Adverb[edit]
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interrogative
- why?
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 94.