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See also: Dm, DM, .dm, d.m., and D.M.
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dm

  1. (metrology) Symbol for decimeter (decimetre), an SI unit of length equal to 10−1 meters (metres).

Abinomn

Noun

dm

  1. (anatomy) ear

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

dmT30

 2-lit.

  1. (transitive) to pierce, to stab
Inflection
Conjugation of dm (biliteral / 2-lit. / 2rad.) — base stem: dm, geminated stem: dmm
infinitival forms imperative
infinitive negatival complement complementary infinitive1 singular plural
dm
 dmw, dm
 dmt
 dm, j.dm
 dm, j.dm
‘pseudoverbal’ forms
stative stem periphrastic imperfective2 periphrastic prospective2
dm
 ḥr dm
 m dm
 r dm
suffix conjugation
aspect / mood active passive contingent
aspect / mood active passive
perfect dm.n
 dmw, dm
 consecutive dm.jn
 active + .tj1, .tw2
active + .tj1, .tw2
terminative dmt
perfective3 dm
 active + .tj1, .tw2
 obligative1 dm.ḫr
 active + .tj1, .tw2
imperfective dm, j.dm1
 active + .tj1, .tw2
prospective3 dm
 dmm
 potentialis1 dm.kꜣ
 active + .tj1, .tw2
active + .tj1, .tw2
subjunctive dm, j.dm1
 active + .tj1, .tw2
verbal adjectives
aspect / mood relative (incl. nominal / emphatic) forms participles
active passive active passive
perfect dm.n
 active + .tj1, .tw2
 — —
perfective dm
 active + .tj1, .tw2
 dm
 dmm, dmmj6, dm2, dmw2 5, dmy2 5
imperfective j.dm1, dm, dmy, dmw5
 active + .tj1, .tw2
 j.dm1, j.dmw1 5, dm, dmj6, dmy6
 dm, dmw5
prospective dm, dmtj7
 — dmtj4, dmt4
  1. Used in Old Egyptian; archaic by Middle Egyptian.
  2. Used mostly since Middle Egyptian.
  3. Archaic or greatly restricted in usage by Middle Egyptian. The perfect has mostly taken over the functions of the perfective, and the subjunctive and periphrastic prospective have mostly replaced the prospective.
  4. Declines using third-person suffix pronouns instead of adjectival endings: masculine .f/.fj, feminine .s/.sj, dual .sn/.snj, plural .sn.
  5. Only in the masculine singular.
  6. Only in the masculine.
  7. Only in the feminine.
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of dm  
d
T30
dm

Etymology 2

Ehret hypothesizes an origin in Proto-Afroasiatic *dûm-; as with other attempts at reconstructing Proto-Afroasiatic, academic consensus is lacking.

Verb

dmT30A2

 2-lit.

  1. (transitive) to pronounce (a name)
    • c. 1550 BCE – 1295 BCE, Great Hymn to Osiris (Stela of Amenmose, Louvre C 286) lines 7–8:
      E31Axx
      H_SPACE      		 xntE31
      Z2      		 wAHO44t
      Z1      		 z
      mn
      n      		 HqAt
      Z1      		 sxmH_SPACE
      Z1      		 nfrn
      N9
      t      		 H_SPACE
      Z2ss      		 nTr
      M1Y1
      Hr Z1      		 U7
      r
      r      		 U3
      n
      f      		 r
      a
      snD      		 f
      m      		 tA
      tA
      tA
      nb      		 n
      U7
      r
      t      		 d
      m      		 T30
      A2      		 z
      n
      r
      n
      f      		 r
      HAt
      t Z1
      sꜥḥ ꜣḫ ḫnt sꜥḥw wꜣḥ jꜣwt smn ḥqꜣt sḫm nfr n(j) psḏt jmꜣ ḥr mrr mꜣ n.f rdj snḏ.f m tꜣw nb(w) n mr(w)t dm.sn rn.f r ḥꜣt
      Effective dignitary, foremost of dignitaries, enduring of office, established of reign, the fair power of the Ennead, gracious of face, the sight of whom is beloved, the awe of whom is set in all lands in order that they pronounce his name first,
Inflection
Conjugation of dm (biliteral / 2-lit. / 2rad.) — base stem: dm, geminated stem: dmm
infinitival forms imperative
infinitive negatival complement complementary infinitive1 singular plural
dm
 dmw, dm
 dmt
 dm, j.dm
 dm, j.dm
‘pseudoverbal’ forms
stative stem periphrastic imperfective2 periphrastic prospective2
dm
 ḥr dm
 m dm
 r dm
suffix conjugation
aspect / mood active passive contingent
aspect / mood active passive
perfect dm.n
 dmw, dm
 consecutive dm.jn
 active + .tj1, .tw2
active + .tj1, .tw2
terminative dmt
perfective3 dm
 active + .tj1, .tw2
 obligative1 dm.ḫr
 active + .tj1, .tw2
imperfective dm, j.dm1
 active + .tj1, .tw2
prospective3 dm
 dmm
 potentialis1 dm.kꜣ
 active + .tj1, .tw2
active + .tj1, .tw2
subjunctive dm, j.dm1
 active + .tj1, .tw2
verbal adjectives
aspect / mood relative (incl. nominal / emphatic) forms participles
active passive active passive
perfect dm.n
 active + .tj1, .tw2
 — —
perfective dm
 active + .tj1, .tw2
 dm
 dmm, dmmj6, dm2, dmw2 5, dmy2 5
imperfective j.dm1, dm, dmy, dmw5
 active + .tj1, .tw2
 j.dm1, j.dmw1 5, dm, dmj6, dmy6
 dm, dmw5
prospective dm, dmtj7
 — dmtj4, dmt4
  1. Used in Old Egyptian; archaic by Middle Egyptian.
  2. Used mostly since Middle Egyptian.
  3. Archaic or greatly restricted in usage by Middle Egyptian. The perfect has mostly taken over the functions of the perfective, and the subjunctive and periphrastic prospective have mostly replaced the prospective.
  4. Declines using third-person suffix pronouns instead of adjectival endings: masculine .f/.fj, feminine .s/.sj, dual .sn/.snj, plural .sn.
  5. Only in the masculine singular.
  6. Only in the masculine.
  7. Only in the feminine.
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of dm  
d
T30		 mA2
dm

References

Ingrian

Noun

dm (invariable)

  1. Abbreviation of detsimetra.
    • 1937, N. S. Popova, translated by Mihailov and D. I. Efimov, Arifmetiikan oppikirja alkușkouluja vart (kolmas osa), Leningrad: Ucebno-Pedagogiceskoi Izdateljstva, page 18:
      1 m = 10 dm, 1 dm = 10 sm,
      1 m = 10 dm, 1 dm = 10 cm,
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