zꜣb

Egyptian

Etymology

Possibly from a form such as Proto-Afroasiatic *ǯiʔib- (“beast of prey”). Compare Hebrew זְאֵב (zǝʾēḇ) and Arabic ذِئْب (ḏiʔb) from Proto-Semitic *ḏiʔb- (“wolf”), as well as Chadic ǯib- “civet”.

Pronunciation

 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈziːʀib/ → /ˈsiːʀib/ → /ˈsiːʔəb/ → /ˈsiːʔəβ/

Noun

 m

  1. jackal

Inflection

Declension of zꜣb (masculine)
singular zꜣb
dual zꜣbwj
plural zꜣbw

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of zꜣb  
zꜣb zꜣb zꜣb zꜣb

Noun

 m

  1. an official title of uncertain rank

Inflection

Declension of zꜣb (masculine)
singular zꜣb
dual zꜣbwj
plural zꜣbw

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of zꜣb  
zꜣb

References

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