jfdnw

Egyptian

Egyptian numbers (edit)
40
 ←  3 𓏽
4
5  → 
    Cardinal: jfdw
    Ordinal: jfdnw
    Adverbial: jfdw zpw
    Distributive: jfdw jfdw
    Fractional: r jfdw, ḥsb

Etymology

jfd-, root of jfdw +‎ -nw.

Pronunciation

Adjective


  1. fourth

Inflection

Declension of jfdnw
masculine feminine
singular jfdnw
jfdnwt
dual jfdnwwj
jfdnwtj
plural jfdnww
jfdnwwt1, jfdnwt2
1 Archaic in Middle Egyptian when modifying a noun.
2 From Middle Egyptian, this feminine singular form was generally used for the plural.
In Late Egyptian, the masculine singular form was used with all nouns.

References

  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 103.