sn

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See also: Sn, SN, s.n., .sn, s'n, s/n, S/N, and šn

English

Noun

sn

  1. (Internet) Abbreviation of screenname.

Anagrams


Abinomn

Noun

sn

  1. (anatomy) liver

Egyptian

Etymology 1

Related to snwj (two).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

snn&A1

 m

  1. brother
  2. (by extension) any closely related male family member, such as a cousin, uncle, or nephew
  3. male lover or suitor
  4. husband
  5. (usually in the plural) a person of equal status who belongs to the same group or shares common characteristics; fellow
  6. coworker, colleague
  7. one of two opposing disputants in court, litigant
Inflection
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Demotic: sn

Etymology 2

Pronoun

sn
Z2

 pl 3. enclitic (‘dependent’) pronoun

  1. they, them (see usage notes)
Usage notes

This form of pronoun is an enclitic that must directly follow the word it modifies. Its meaning depends on its context:

  • When it follows a verb, it indicates the object of the verb.
  • In the second and third person when it follows an adjective, it forms the subject of an adjectival sentence.
  • When it follows a relative adjective, such as ntj, ntt, or jsṯ, it indicates the subject of the relative clause (usually only in the first person singular and third person common).
  • When it follows an imperative, it indicates the subject or the object of the verb.
  • When it follows a particle like m.k, it indicates the subject of the clause.
  • When attached to a preposition, it indicates the object of the preposition.
Inflection
Alternative forms

Etymology 3

Compare with Hausa sansana (to smell).

Verb

snn
D19

 2-lit.

  1. (transitive) to kiss
  2. (transitive) to smell
Inflection
Derived terms

References

  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
  • Revez, J. (2003) “The Metaphorical Use of the Kinship Term sn ‘Brother’” in Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt, volume 40, pages 123–131.
  1. ^ Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 46, 53, 55

Italian

Verb

sn

  1. (text messaging, slang) Abbreviation of sono.