mjtt

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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Derived from mjtj (similar) +‎ -t, with mjtj itself ultimately derived from mj (like).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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mit t
Y1
  1. as well, also

Noun

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mit t
Y1

 f

  1. likeness, the like
    • c. 2000 BCE – 1900 BCE, Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor (pHermitage/pPetersburg 1115) lines 20–23:
      swrr
      d
      nDspWD&d n
      k
      sD&d A1r
      f
      n
      k
      miit t
      Y2
      ir
      y
      xpr
      r
      m&a A1D&z A1
      swrd pw ḏd n.k sḏd.j r.f n.k mjtt jrj ḫpr(.w) m-ꜥ.j ḏs.j
      It’s tiring to talk to you. Even so, let me recount to you something similar to this that happened to me myself.

Inflection

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Alternative forms

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Derived terms

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References

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  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 35, 197.
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 70