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Egyptian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
Noun
m
- ox
- bull or cow, neat, head of cattle
Inflection
Declension of jḥ (masculine i-stem)
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jḥ
Descendants
- Bohairic Coptic: ⲉϩⲉ (ehe)
Etymology 2
Noun
m
- Alternative form of ꜥḥ (“palace”)
Verb
2-lit.
- Alternative form of ꜥḥ (“to capture, to enclose”)
References
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 112
- ^ Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 58