r ntt
Egyptian
Etymology
r (“concerning, with respect to”) + ntt (“that”).
Pronunciation
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˌjiɾniˈtit/ → /ˌjiʔniˈtiʔ/
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /ɛr nɛtɛt/, /ɛr ɛntɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: er netet, er entet
Conjunction
- to wit, as follows, inasmuch as
- used in letters to introduce a topic
Descendants
- Late Egyptian: r-ntj
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 142.
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 127