-yw
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Egyptian
Etymology
The first consonant y presumably derives from the final (weak) radical j of a fourth weak verb in contact with the suffix -w, which forms the second consonant of -yw.
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /iːuː/
- Conventional anglicization: -yu
Suffix
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- Forms the negatival complement of fourth weak verbs.
Usage notes
The ordinary ending -w for the negatival complement is also used with fourth weak verbs.
References
- James P Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 174.