-wt

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Egyptian

Etymology 1

-w (plural suffix) + -t (feminine ending).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

w&t
  1. Used to form feminine plural forms of nouns and adjectives
Usage notes
While generally written as simply -t
t
, that this suffix represented -wt is supported by both the Coptic evidence and occasional hieroglyphic writings.
Alternative forms

Etymology 2

Compare Hebrew ־וּת (-út, abstract/collective nouns-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

w&t
  1. Forms masculine collective nouns.
    sbꜣ (star)sbꜣwt (constellation)

Etymology 3

Suffix

w&t
  1. Forms the complementary infinitive of weak verbs.
Usage notes

Weak verbs can alternatively take the endings -t or -yt to form the complementary infinitive.

References

  • Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 59–63
  • James P Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 38–39, 62, 175.