wꜥ n
Egyptian
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /wɑː ɛn/
- Conventional anglicization: wa en
Phrase
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Usage notes
Unlike the bare adjective wꜥ (“one”), which follows the noun it modifies, the phrase wꜥ n(j) precedes it.
Inflection
| masculine | feminine | |
|---|---|---|
| singular | wꜥ nj, wꜥ n |
wꜥt nt |
| dual | — |
— |
| plural | — |
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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.
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of wꜥ n
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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 104.