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A i a w b/p m n r h H x X z/s S q k g t/T d/D

[A]

(n.) length

Abw

(n.loc.) Elephantine (the elephant det. is a give away!)

Abd

(n.) month (remember each season is 4 months, each month is 30 days; Gr., p.203)

Asiri

(god's name) Osiris

Asiri xnt.i-imn.t.i.w

(name of god) Osiris-Khentamenthes

As.t [> s.t]

(n.) position, place; office, department; position, rank.

AT.w(.t.i)

(n.) tutor

ATp

(vb.) load (a ship)

[i] top

= i

(suff. pron., 1st sing.) I, me, my.

iAm (< imA)

(n.loc.) "Yam".

iAm (< imA)

(adj) charming, kind, gentle, well-disposed, pleasing, etc.

iArr.t

(n.) vinyard

iA.t

(n.) office, function, position

iAd

(n.) boy

(vb., final weak) come (of persons / things / events); return (variant of iw)

ii-Htp (+ man, A1 det.)

(part of name of a gate) "peaceful returner"

(non.encl. particle)

(n.) island

(n.) heart, mind, etc.

ibhA.t

(n. loc.) Wadi Hammamat ?

(vb.) count, reckon up; make reckoning; assess dues; accounting.

ipA.t-n.i-sw.t

(n.) royal harim

iptn

(dem. adj., fem. pl.) These.

(adv., derived from prep. m) there, therein, therewith, therefrom

Note nisbe adj., im.y, who, which is in, in which is.

imAx.w

(n.) the worthy, revered one (of the blessed dead, or of the aged living)

im.i iz.t

(n. title) resident of the palace

im.i-rA

(n. title) overseer (lit. "one in the mouth")

note: im.i-rA pr.w, steward (lit. one who manages a household/etc.)

(prep.) by (of agent)

ini

(vb., 3rd weak) bring, fetch; carry off, bring away.

inr-HD

(noun + adj.) lit. "white (HD) stone (inr)" = limestone.

ink

(ind. pron. 1 sing.) I; belonging to me.

iri

(vb.) make, do, act, exercise (authority), (and similar meanings)

irT.t

(n. loc.) Area of the Nehesiu in Nubia, south of the Wadi Allaqi.

i-xr

(non-encl. part.) and, further

ix.t [later spelling x.t ]

(n.) thing(s); possessions; matter.

iqr

(adj.) excellent, talented, etc.

(n.) father

iTi

(vb.) take (for use), take possession of, carry off, etc.

[a] top

(n.) arm

aA [+lid and stone dets.]

(n.) lid (eg. of a sarcophagus)

aA [door det.]

(n.) door[jamb]

aAi

(adj.) large

aAm

(n.) asiatic

(n., title) dragoman

apr-aHa.w

(n. pl.) sailors

anx

(adj./vb.) to live

anx.w D.t, 'living forever' or 'may he live forever'

anx.i.w

(n.) the living

(n.) palace

aHa.w

(n.) attendance, service. [derived from verb aHa, stand, attend, etc.]

aSA

(ad.) many, numerous; much, plentiful, etc.

[w] top

wAb

(vb.) root

(n.) root (of plant, of teeth); socket (of eye).

wAi.t

(n.) road, way, path

wAwA.t

(n.loc.) "Wawat"

wAi.t [> wAt]

(n.) road, path.

wAS

(n.) honour

(dep. pron., 1st sing.) I, me

wa (.w)

one (also used as indefinite article, 'a'); unique, one only, alone

war.t

(n.) district

wbA

(vb.) to open, open up, explore.

wa.t.i

(n.) goat

wpi.w-ir

except, but

wni (wr)

(name of a man) Weni (the elder)

wnw.t

(n.) duty, service

wnn

(vb. 2 gem.) be, exist. Gr. p561.

wn.t, that... (introducing noun clauses as objects of verbs, or relative clauses)

wn.t

(n.) stronghold, sanctuary

wr.t

(adv.) very

wr.t-Ht.s

(n.) female name

wHA

(vb.) hew stone

wsx

(adj.) broad; (n.) breadth

wsx or wsx.t [+boat det.]

(n.) barge [type of boat]

wdi

(vb.) commit (offence), deal (harm), stir up (strife); and other meanings.

wdi ir tA, put to land (of a boat)

(n.) wdd, offender

(vb.) command, make a command, decree.

[b] top

bA.w

(n.) might, power

bAk

(n.) servant

bi.t.i

(n.title) king of lower egypt

bnbn.t

(n.) pyramidion cap-stone

bST(w)

(n.) rebellion

btk

(n.) rebel

pAw.ti

(aux. verb, 3rd weak) the verb has past meaning.

- similarly for pAw

pipi

name of a pharaoh. This is the newer accepted reading of "Pepi" which comes

to us via Manethos as "Piops", probably actually *payApi in Old Egyptian

(dem., masc. sing.) this

(fem. sing.) tn

(n.) house, household; palace; temple; etc.

prw-aAi

(n.) (the royal) palace (lit. 'the great house')

pH.w

(n.) back [lit. 'hind quarters']

pds

(vb.) stamp flat, flatten

(suff. pron., 3rd masc. sing.) he, him, his, it, its. [Gr. sect. 34].

fd.w [from OK ifd.w]

the number 4. Note OK spelling in brackets.

[m] top

(prep.) in; with, by means of; from, out of; as, namely ('m of predication') etc.

mAa

(vb.) lead, guide, direct.

mAa.t

(n.) truth, right-doing, justice

* note also the adjective, mAa, true

mAa-xrw

(vb.) be justified, vindicated; justified (after name of deceased).

mAT

(type of stone) granite

m-a

(prep.) in the hand, possession, charge of; together with; from.

(n.) water

mw.t

(n.) mother

m(i)ni

(vb.) to moor (a boat); marry, attach; and other meanings.

(n.) canal, artificial lake.

mri

(vb.) love

mri.i-n.i-raw

(king's name) Merenre

mrw.t.w

(n.) one like, copy, equal

mrw.ti.t

(n.) the like. [Note OK spelling; later mi.t.y.t]

mrw qd

[adv. phrase] in every respect

[note OK spelling; later mi qd]

mrw-qd=f, in its entirety (and sim. with other suffix pron., eg. mrw-qd=sni)

(vb.) sieze, grasp, capture

(vb., trans.) fill

(vb. intrans.) be full (of)

mH [+ forearm, palm down, D42]

(n.) cubit [unit of length]

mHi

(vb.) launch (a vessel); inundate; swim; drown/bedrown

mH.w.t

(n.) north (m, to)

(nisbe adj.) mH.w.t.j, northern.

mSa

(n.) army, soldiers; infantry, etc.

mtr [>mty]

(n.) exactness, exactitude

mdn.i.t

(n. loc.) 22nd UE nome. ("Medenit").

mDA

(n.loc.) Medja

mDH

(n.) fillet (ie. a band of gold worn on the head)

mD-sfx

(number) 17

[n] top

a) (prep.) to, for (dative); to (persons); in (sun, dew, a period of time); because; belongs to.

b) n.y (gen. adj.) of, belonging to.

c) negative arms (D35) is either used as the negative particle, or used in place of the prep.

n (with 3 strokes, denoting plural)

(pron.) plural 1st person suffix pronoun

n(.i)

(gen. adj.) of, belonging to. [fem. n(y).t, m. pl. n(.y).w]

n.i.w.t

(n.) town, city

n(.i).t

(gen. adj., fem. sing.) of, belonging to. Plural (n.y.w.t) would be written identically.

ni.t [+pyramid det.]

(n.) pyramid city

ni wn.t

(negative construction, see Gr. #394) "There was no..."

ni zp

(negative construction, see Gr. #456) "Never..."

n.y-sw.t

(title) king of upper egypt, king [note the honorific transposition]

Note: n.y.t-sw.t, the abstract noun, kingship.

nai

(vb.) travel, traverse waterway, convey (someone/thing).

(n., may have a det.) lord, master, owner

(adj.) any,every, all

nfr

(adj.) a) (of appearance) beautiful; kindly;

b) (of quality) good, fine

c) (of character) good, fair

d) (of condition) happy, well, good

e) also used for negation; see Hoch #181, Gr. #351,

eg. nfr n, (lit. "happens not to..."). This is a predicative adjective followed by the dative.

In ME the following verb seems to be in the infinitive.

nmi.w

(pl.n.) type of ship.

nHm

(vb.) a) take away, carry off ; b) save, rescue.

nHs.i

(n.) nubian.

nxb

(n. loc.) Eileithyaspolis (Nekheb = el-Kab)

nxn

(n. loc.) Hierakonpolis (Nekhen = Kom el-Ahmar)

(vb.) expel (m, from)

nTr

(n.) god

nDrw

(vb.) grasp, catch, take possession of, draw tight (lips of wound), etc.

[r] top

r [from OK ir]

a) (prep.) to, at; concerning; more than; from.

b) (conj.) so that, until, according as.

c) 'r of futurity' before infinitives, indicates purpose or futurity

rA-Aw

(n. loc.) Tura

rA.w.t

(n.) lintel

ris.w

(n.) vigilance

rw.t

(n.) false door

(n.) name

rnp.t

(n.) year

rdi [from OK, rDi]

(vb., anom.) give, put, place; appoint; cause, permit, grant (with following verbs, Gr. p579)

[H] top

hAi

(vb., 3rd weak) come down, descend

hAb

(vb.) send. (someone)

(n.) box

hrw.t

(n.) satisfaction, peace, pleasantness.

hrw (sometimes just written as the determinative, N5 and stroke)

(n.) day, daytime

HAt.i-a

(n. title) mayor

(n.) royal ordinance

Hw.t

(n.) house, estate

Hw.t-aA.t

(n.) Great House (ie. the palace).

Hw.w.t-wr.w.t

(n. pl.) Great Enclosures

Hw.t-nbw

(n.loc.) Hatnub. Alabaster quarries in the Hare nome, Hatnub.

(n.) majesty

Hmw-nTr

(n. title) priest, prophet [note honorific transposition]

Hm.t-n.i-sw.t

(n.) royal wife [lit. wife/woman of the king]

Hna

(prep.) together with, and.

Hnw.t

(n.) mistress

Hr (face det., D2)

(prep.) upon, in, at from, on account of, etc.

Hr.y (nisbe adj.), which is upon, upper

Hr (falcon sign, G5)

(name of falcon god) Horus

Hr.i.w-Sa

(n.) Beduin. [lit. those who are upon the sand]

Hr.i-tp

(n. title) chief

Hri.t

Probably derived from verb hrty, travel by land. Expression m hri.t probably means something like 'en route'.

Hzi

(vb., 3rd weak) favour (someone); praise (someone)

HqA

(vb.) rule over, govern

(n.) ruler

HqA-Hw.t

(n., title) District Governor.

Htp

(vb.) (intrans.) be pleased, be happy, be gracious, be peaceful, become calm

Htp [with stroke determinative]

(n.) altar

[x] top

xAs.t

(n.) hill-country, foreign land.

xAs.t.i.w, foreigners

xAD

(vb.) dough (and so,' bread ' ).

xai

(vb.) rise (of sun); appear in glory (of god/king); shining (of king)

xbA

(vb.) destroy, lay waste, ravage.

xft

(prep.) in accordance with, in front of, etc.

xnt.i

(n.) south, southern part.

xnt.i m, south to...

xnt.i.w

(prep.) out

xnt.i.w-Si prw-aAi

(n.) palace personnel.

*note honorific transposition of prw-aAi in hieroglyphic text)

xpr

(vb.) come about, happen, occur.

(prep.) with, near, under (a king); speak to (someone)

xsf

(vb., trans.) repress, drive away, oppose, etc.

xsf ix.t n, take action against.

(vb., intrans.) xsf n, punish.

(n.) punishments, disapproval.

(n.) fire

(n.) wood, lumber, etc.

x.t [from OK spelling, ix.t]

[n.] thing(s), possessions, property; matter, affair, etc.

x.t nb.t, everything, anything

xtm

(adj.) precious

xtm.w-nTr (note honorific transposition)

(n. title) sealbearer of the god (ie. of the king)

xdi

(vb.) to travel downstream, northwards.

m-xdi = (adv.) downstream

[X] top

Xnw

(n.) home; the (royal) residence; interior

Xnm

(vb.) join, connect, etc.

Xn-sDr.w

(n. loc.) name of a city. It is not certain whether the 3 wall signs are determinatives

or part of the name.

Xr.i

(prep.) under

note compounds, eg. Xr.i a=f, under his control (lit. under his arm).

Xr.i-HAb.t

(n. title) Lector priest

Xr.i-HAt

(compound prep.) in front of, before

[s/z] top

(suff. pron., 3rd. pers. sing. fem.) she, it

zA.w

(n.) guardian

zAb ir.i nxn

(n. title) "Senior Warden of Hierakonpolis"

note zAb = dignitary (of unknown rank); prefixed to titles = senior (?)

sAT

(n.) barge

zAT

(n.) libation basin

zi [> s ]

(n.) man; someone. zi nb, everyone.

saH

(n. title) dignitary

sbA [with house det.]

(n.) door

(n.) time

(vb.) boatbuilding

smA

(vb) kill, slaughter, destroy

smr

(n. title) friend, confidant.

smr wa.t.i

(n. title) Unique Confidant (of the king)

smsw

(adj.) elder, eldest.

(suff. or dep. pron., 3rd pers. plu.) They, them

(n.) brother

snw

(number) two

(with man, A1, det.) companion, fellw

s-nDs

(n.) reduction (of time or distance), diminishment, short-cut

(n. title) courtier

sr.w.t

(n.) governorship, appointment(?)

srs.t

(number) 6

s-hAi

(vb., caus.) bring down

s-HD

(n.) inspector, supervisor

sxr

(n.) plan, counsel.

Other meanings: governance; conduct; condition; affair; fashion, nature; custom.

zS.w [from OK spelling, zXA.w]

(n.) writing

sSn [>sXn]

(vb.) demolish

sStA

(n.) secret, confidential matter, (religious) mystery, problem, etc.

sqr-anx

(n.) captive [lit. 'struck down living']

stp-zA [usually with house det.]

(n.) palace

(non-enclit. particle)

sTA

(vb.) drag, pull

sTi [>sti]

(vb.) shoot

sDAw

(n.) seal-bearer (of the king). sDAw-bit, seal-bearer of the king of Lower Egypt.

sDr

(n. loc.) location, possibly a fortress.

sDm

(vb.) hear

[S] top

SAd

(vb.) dig, dig out (eg. a canal)

Sai [>Sa]

(vb., 3rd wk.) cut down, cut off; hew (a ship)

Spsi (Spss)

(adj.) august, noble

Sma.w

(n.) Upper Egypt.

Smw

(n.) summer

Sni

(vb. 3rd weak) inquire into (a matter); litigate; etc.

Sni ix.t r, institute proceedings against.

Sna.w

(n.) storehouse

SnD

(n.) Acacia wood. [type of tree]

Sr.t tp-[niA]

(n.loc.) literally something like: nostril (mouth) of [Antelope-Peak]

Szp.t

(n.) chapel, room

[q] top

qAi.w

(n.) height, top (from adj/vb, qAi, tall, high)

qrs

a) sarcophagus; b) (vb.) bury; c) (n.) burial; **(s.t qrs = state of being buried)

form; reputation

iri qd, achieve a (good) result, achieve success

(n.) a) will (of king); kingship

b) soul, spirit, essence (of a being).

KAAw

(n.loc.) Location in nubia.

kAi.t

(n.) work, construction; craft, profession.

.ki [OK spelling]

(stative/old perfective verb ending, 1st p. sing.)

gmH

(n.) door-jamb

gr.w

(adv.) now, also

(n.) side, border

gs-pr

(n.) administrative district

[t] top

tA (N16, flat land, det.)

(n.) earth, land, ground

Note expression: m tA pn r Dr=f, in this entire land. Lit. "in this land to its end."

tAi.t.i zAb

(n. title) chief judge

tA-mH.w

(n. loc.) lower egypt

tA-TmH

(n. loc.) Libya.

.ti

stative/old perfective verbal suffix, 2nd person fem. sing.

twt

(adj.) full, entire, complete [gs t(w)t, the full half]

tti

(n.) name of a pharaoh

TAz (>Tz)

(vb.) to tie (on); weave (cloth); join/rejoin; knit together (bones); etc.

TAz.t

(n.) crew, troops

TAz.t [mountain/foreign land det., N25]

(n.) mountain range

TAit.i

(n. title) vizier (a top administration position)

Tb.w.t.i

(n.) sandals

Tnw

every, each

(n.) sandbank

TtAA

*uncertain word, possibly a good quality of the person

"raised it" (Hannig dictionary).

[d] top

dAiw

(n.) loincloth

dAb

(n.) fig orchard

dAr

(vb.) subdue, suppress, control

diw

(number) five

dbH

(vb.) ask, beg

(n., loc.) Medinet Madi, in the Fayum.

DAi

(vb.) ferry across (a river)

Dba

(number) 10,000

DbA.t

(n.) robing room (of the king)

Dr-bAH

(adv.) before, formerly

D.t

(adv.) forever

(vb.) say, speak.

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