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
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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.