smsw
See also: šmsw
Egyptian
Etymology
sms (“to be old”) + -w.
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /sɛmɛsuː/
- Conventional anglicization: semesu
Adjective
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- eldest
Inflection
Declension of smsw
masculine | feminine | |
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singular | smsw | smswt |
dual | smswwj | smswtj |
plural | smsww | smswwt1, smswt2 |
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Noun
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m
- eldest one
Inflection
Declension of smsw (masculine)
singular | smsw |
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dual | smswwj |
plural | smsww |
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 122.