jmj-r

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Egyptian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

A ‘reverse nisba’ construction from jmj (“(one) being in”) +‎ r (“mouth”), thus literally ‘one in whom the mouth is’, implying ‘one who gives commands’. The written form is abbreviated to omit the weak consonants.

Noun

mr
H_SPACE

 m

  1. overseer, chief administrator, superintendent
Usage notes

This term is usually used with a following direct genitive as part of various titles.

Titles based on jmj-r generally refer to a higher position than analogous titles with ḥrj or jrj.

Inflection
Declension of jmj-r (masculine)
singular jmj-r
dual jmjwj-r, jmwj-r
plural jmjw-r, jmw-r
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jmj-r  
m&r
ns
ns
r
im
r
H27
G17A
G90A
rw
jmj-r jmj-r jmj-r jm-r jmj-r jmj jmj-r rw
Plural writings of jmj-r  
mr
Z2
ns
Z2
nsnsns
imimZ3r
Z1
jmw-r jmw-r jmw-r jmw-r
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Demotic: mr, mry

Outside Demotic, preserved only in compounds; see in particular the descendants given at jmj-r-mšꜥ.

Etymology 2

From jmj (“(one) being in”) +‎ r (“mouth”), literally “the one in the mouth”. The components are the same as in the etymology above, but the grammatical construction is different.

Noun

imir
Z1

 m

  1. tongue
  2. utterance
Inflection
Declension of jmj-r (masculine)
singular jmj-r
dual jmjwj-r, jmwj-r
plural jmjw-r, jmw-r
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jmj-r  
imimy
r		 Z1
jmj-r

References

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