pḏtj
Egyptian
Etymology
Nominalized from pḏt (“bow”) + -j (nisba ending).
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /pɛd͡ʒɛti/
- Conventional anglicization: pedjeti
Noun
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m
- bowman, archer, especially as an epithet for kings or certain gods
Inflection
Declension of pḏtj (masculine)
singular | pḏtj |
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dual | pḏtjwj |
plural | pḏtjw |
Noun
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m
- barbarian, foreigner (literally ‘bowman’)
Inflection
Declension of pḏtj (masculine)
singular | pḏtj |
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dual | pḏtjwj |
plural | pḏtjw |
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 275.
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 570.4, 570.8–570.9