tpj
Egyptian
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Cardinal: wꜥ Ordinal: tpj Adverbial: zp wꜥ Distributive: wꜥ wꜥ |
Etymology
tp (“atop”) + -j (“nisba ending”).
Pronunciation
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /taˈpij/ → /taˈpij/ → /təˈpej/
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /tɛpi/
- Conventional anglicization: tepi
Adjective
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- being on top of, standing atop
- first
- chief, head, main
- best
Inflection
Declension of tpj (nisba adjective)
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singular | tpj | tpt |
dual | tpjwj, tpwj | tptj |
plural | tpjw, tpw | tpwt1, tpt2 |
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Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of tpj
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tp | tp | tp |
Derived terms
- tpt
- tpj-ḏw.f
- ḥm-nṯr tpj
References
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 80, 128
- Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 36