zšj
Egyptian
Etymology
zš (“nest”) + -j (nisba ending).
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /zɛʃi/
- Conventional anglicization: zeshi
Noun
m
- nestling (small bird confined to the nest)
- (figuratively) child
Inflection
Declension of zšj (masculine)
singular | zšj |
---|---|
dual | zšjwj |
plural | zšjw |
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 391.