wfꜣ
Egyptian
Pronunciation
Based on descendant ⲟⲩⲱϥ (ouōf):
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈwaːfaʀ/ → /ˈwaːfaʀ/ → /ˈwaːfəʔ/ → /ˈwoːf/
Based on descendant ⲟⲩⲟϥ (ouof):
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈwafʀuw/ → /ˈwafʀuw/ → /ˈwafʔəʔ/ → /ˈwaf/
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /wɛfɑ/
- Conventional anglicization: wefa
Noun
m
- lung
Inflection
Declension of wfꜣ (masculine)
singular | wfꜣ |
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dual | wfꜣwj |
plural | wfꜣw |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of wfꜣ
wfꜣw | ||||||
[New Kingdom] |
Descendants
- Sahidic Coptic: ⲟⲩⲱϥ (ouōf), ⲟⲩⲟϥ (ouof)
Verb
3-lit.
- (transitive) to discuss, to talk about
- (transitive) to support, to agree with (someone’s plea)
- (transitive) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
- to reproach, to speak ill of (someone)
Inflection
Conjugation of wfꜣ (triliteral / 3-lit. / 3rad.) — base stem: wfꜣ, geminated stem: wfꜣꜣ
infinitival forms | imperative | |||
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infinitive | negatival complement | complementary infinitive1 | singular | plural |
wfꜣ | wfꜣw, wfꜣ | wfꜣt | wfꜣ | wfꜣ |
‘pseudoverbal’ forms | |||
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stative stem | periphrastic imperfective2 | periphrastic prospective2 | |
wfꜣ | ḥr wfꜣ | m wfꜣ | r wfꜣ |
suffix conjugation | |||||
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aspect / mood | active | passive | contingent | ||
aspect / mood | active | passive | |||
perfect | wfꜣ.n | wfꜣw, wfꜣ | consecutive | wfꜣ.jn | active + .tj1, .tw2 |
active + .tj1, .tw2 | |||||
terminative | wfꜣt | ||||
perfective3 | wfꜣ | active + .tj1, .tw2 | obligative1 | wfꜣ.ḫr | active + .tj1, .tw2 |
imperfective | wfꜣ | active + .tj1, .tw2 | |||
prospective3 | wfꜣ | wfꜣꜣ | potentialis1 | wfꜣ.kꜣ | active + .tj1, .tw2 |
active + .tj1, .tw2 | |||||
subjunctive | wfꜣ | active + .tj1, .tw2 |
verbal adjectives | ||||
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aspect / mood | relative (incl. nominal / emphatic) forms | participles | ||
active | passive | active | passive | |
perfect | wfꜣ.n | active + .tj1, .tw2 | — | — |
perfective | wfꜣ | active + .tj1, .tw2 | wfꜣ | wfꜣ, wfꜣw5, wfꜣy5 |
imperfective | wfꜣ, wfꜣy, wfꜣw5 | active + .tj1, .tw2 | wfꜣ, wfꜣj6, wfꜣy6 | wfꜣ, wfꜣw5 |
prospective | wfꜣ, wfꜣtj7 | — | wfꜣtj4, wfꜣt4 | |
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Noun
m
- conversation, talk
- subject or theme of discussion
Inflection
Declension of wfꜣ (masculine)
singular | wfꜣ |
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dual | wfꜣwj |
plural | wfꜣw |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of wfꜣ
wfꜣ |
References
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 306.3–306.4
- Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 60
- Hannig, Rainer (1997) Großes Handwörterbuch Ägyptisch-Deutsch: die Sprache der Pharaonen (2800–950 v. Chr.) (Hannig-Lexica; 1), second edition, Mainz: Verlag Philipp von Zabern, →ISBN, page 193