mrkbt
Egyptian
Etymology
From Northwest Semitic *markabt- ("chariot"). Compare Hebrew מֶרְכָּבָה (merkāḇā), Ugaritic 𐎎𐎗𐎋𐎁𐎚 (mrkbt /markabtu/)..
Pronunciation
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /maɾˈkabtV/ → /βəɾˈkawt/
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /mɛrkɛbɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: merkebet
Inflection
Declension of mrkbt (feminine)
| singular | mrkbt |
|---|---|
| dual | mrkbtj |
| plural | mrkbwt |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mrkbt
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| mrkbtw | mrkbwtj | mrkbtj | mrkbwtj |
Descendants
- Sahidic Coptic: ⲃⲣϭⲟⲟⲩⲧ (brcoout), ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧ (berecōout)
- Bohairic Coptic: ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ (berecōouts)
References
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
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