jwꜥw

Egyptian
FWOTD – 3 April 2023

Etymology

jwꜥ (“to inherit”) +‎ -w.

Pronunciation
 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈjawʕVw/ → /ˈjawʕVw/ → /ˈʔawʕə/ → /ˈʔawʕ/

Noun
E9wawA1

 m

  1. heir
    • c. 1550 BCE – 1295 BCE, Great Hymn to Osiris (Stela of Amenmose, Louvre C 286) line 17:
      N9 t
      Z2      		 nTrHr
      Z1      		 r
      S
      zp Z1s Z1s      		 iiw&yQ2
      ir      		 zAZ1
      H_SPACE      		 G5mn
      ib Z1      		 mAa
      a
      P8H      		 zAZ1
      H_SPACE      		 stt
      H8      		 E9
      a      		 wiwa
      H_SPACE      		 Q2
      ir
      psḏt ḥr ršrš jjwj zꜣ wsjr ḥr mn jb mꜣꜥ-ḫrw zꜣ ꜣst jwꜥw wsjr
      The Ennead was rejoicing: Welcome, son of Osiris, Horus, firm of heart and true of voice, son of Isis and heir of Osiris!

Inflection
Declension of jwꜥw (masculine)
singular Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
dual jwꜥwwj
plural jwꜥww

Alternative forms

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants
  • Old Coptic: ⲱⲟⲩ (ōou)

Noun
E9wawS21

 m

  1. a ring or armband given as a reward [18th Dynasty]

Inflection
Declension of jwꜥw (masculine)
singular Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
dual jwꜥwwj
plural jwꜥww

Alternative forms

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

References
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 132.
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 243
  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache‎, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 51.8
  • Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 13, 40
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