wꜥ n

Egyptian

Etymology

wꜥ (one) +‎ n(j) (of).

Pronunciation

Phrase



  1. one (synonym of wꜥ)
  2. (colloquial) a, an

Usage notes

Unlike the bare adjective wꜥ (one), which follows the noun it modifies, the phrase wꜥ n(j) precedes it.

Inflection

Declension of wꜥ n
masculine feminine
singular wꜥ nj, wꜥ n
wꜥt nt
dual

plural

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.

Alternative forms

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.