mj qd
Egyptian
Etymology
From mj (“like”) + qd (“shape, form”).
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /mi kɛd/
- Conventional anglicization: mi qed
Prepositional phrase
- whole, entire
- in the manner of, like
Usage notes
When this modifies a noun to mean ‘entire’, qd typically takes a suffix pronoun referring to the modified noun.
Synonyms
- r ꜣw
- r ḏr
- mj qj
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 64.
- Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, § 100, page 79