jty

Egyptian

Etymology

Possibly from jt(j) (“father”) +‎ -j (“nisba ending”).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /itiː/
  • Conventional anglicization: ity

Noun

 m

1. sire, sovereign

Inflection

Declension of jty (masculine)

singular	jty
dual	jtywj
plural	jtyw

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jty  

jtj	jty	jty	jty	jty	jtj
					written as a false dual

References

• James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 68, 167, 233, 251.
• Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 112