jnst

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Egyptian

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Other romanization schemes
Manuel de Codage inst
Gardiner 1927 ꞽnst
Erman & Grapow 1926 ꞽnśt
Lepsius 1874 (obsolete) ȧns-t

Etymology 1

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Uncertain etymology. With different determinatives the word is associated with the soles of a human foot or the hoof of an animal, perhaps suggesting a correlation to its known anti-fungal properties, anethole still being used to treat athlete's foot and thrush.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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iK1
n
stHn
Z2

 f

  1. (medicine or literary) an edible plant, possibly anise, used medicinally [Middle Kingdom]
Inflection
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Alternative forms
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Descendants
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  • Ancient Greek: ἄνισον (ánison) (see there for further descendants)

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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iin
n
stD56

 f

  1. calf (of leg), thigh
Inflection
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References

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