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Egyptian
Etymology
From mḥt (“Nile delta”) + -j (nisba ending).
Pronunciation
Adjective
- northern
Inflection
Declension of
mḥtj (
nisba adjective)
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masculine
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feminine
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| singular
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mḥtj
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mḥtt
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| dual
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mḥtjwj, mḥtwj
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mḥttj
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| plural
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mḥtjw, mḥtw
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mḥtwt1, mḥtt2
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- Archaic in Middle Egyptian when modifying a noun.
- From Middle Egyptian, this feminine singular form was generally used for the plural.
In Late Egyptian, the masculine singular form was used with all nouns.
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Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mḥtj
Derived terms
Descendants
References
- James P Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 150.
