jmj jb
Egyptian
Etymology
jmj (“(one) being in”) + jb (“heart”), thus literally ‘one who is in the heart’.
Pronunciation
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /jaˈmij jib/ → /jaˈmij jib/ → /ʔəˈmeʔ ʔep/
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /imi ib/
- Conventional anglicization: imi ib
Noun
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- favorite or close confidante
Inflection
Declension of jmj jb (masculine)
| singular | jmj jb |
|---|---|
| dual | jmjwj jb, jmwj jb |
| plural | jmjw jb, jmw jb |
References
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 62
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 150.