gbb
Egyptian
Pronunciation
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈkʼuːbab/ → /ˈkʼuːbab/ → /kʼeːβ/
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /ɡɛbɛb/
- Conventional anglicization: gebeb
Noun
|
m
- earth, ground
Inflection
Declension of gbb (masculine)
| singular | gbb |
|---|---|
| dual | gbbwj |
| plural | gbbw |
Proper noun
|
m
- the god Geb (literally “Earth”)
Descendants
- → Ancient Greek: Κῆβ (Kêb)
- → English: Geb
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 148.
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1931) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 5, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 164.6–164.7