ršwt

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Egyptian

Etymology

ršw (to rejoice) +‎ -t.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

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  1. joy
    • c. 1550 BCE – 1295 BCE, Great Hymn to Osiris (Stela of Amenmose, Louvre C 286) line 21:
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      bw-nb ḫntš(.w) jbw nḏm(.w) ḥꜣtjw ẖr ršwt
      Everybody is glad, minds are sweet, hearts are in joy.

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲣⲁϣⲓ (raši)
  • Fayyumic Coptic: ⲗⲉϣⲓ (leši)
  • Lycopolitan Coptic: ⲣⲉϣⲉ (reše)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲣⲁϣⲉ (raše)

References

  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 42