n wn mꜣꜥ
Egyptian
Etymology
n(j) (“of”) + wn mꜣꜥ (“reality, true quality”).
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /ɛn wɛn mɑʔɑː/
- Conventional anglicization: en wen maa
Adjective
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Inflection
| masculine | feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| singular | nj wn mꜣꜥ, n wn mꜣꜥ |
nt wn mꜣꜥ |
| dual | njwj wn mꜣꜥ, nwj wn mꜣꜥ |
ntj wn mꜣꜥ |
| plural | njw wn mꜣꜥ, nw wn mꜣꜥ |
nwt wn mꜣꜥ1, nt wn mꜣꜥ2 |
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.
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
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache[1], volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 310.9
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 62