ꜣwt-jb
Egyptian
Etymology
Most likely from the infinitive of ꜣwj-jb (“to be happy”); however, some instead suggest a derivation directly from ꜣwt (“length”) + jb (“heart”) in a direct genitive construction. The former would imply the noun is masculine; the latter, feminine. It is attested a few times modified by (apparently masculine) nb, suggesting that the former is the case, but the omission of feminine adjective endings is also not unusual.
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜣwt-jb
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| [Late Egyptian] | [Late Egyptian] | [Late Period] | [Greco-Roman Period] | [Greco-Roman Period] |
Noun
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- a pectoral amulet in the form of the hieroglyphs
ligatured, presumably intended to bring the wearer happiness [Greco-Roman Period]
Usage notes
These amulets are attested long before the word for them appears in the textual record; older instances of the word have apparently not survived.
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜣwt-jb
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| ꜣw-jb | ꜣw-jb | ꜣw-jb | ||||||||||||
| [Greco-Roman Period] | [Greco-Roman Period] | [Greco-Roman Period] |
Usage notes
Before the Late Period this term is found almost exclusively in medical texts (Papyrus Chester Beatty V and Papyrus Ebers).
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜣwt-jb
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| ꜣwt-jb | ꜣw-jb | ꜣw-jby | ꜣw-jb | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| [Late Egyptian] | [Late Period] | [Greco-Roman Period] | [Greco-Roman Period] |
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 455.
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 4.17–5.1
- Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 1
- Lesko, Leonard; Lesko, Barbara (2002) A Dictionary of Late Egyptian, volume 1, second edition, Providence: B.C. Scribe Publications, →ISBN, page 3
- Wilson, Penelope (1991) A Lexicographical Study of the Ptolemaic Texts in the Temple of Edfu, Liverpool: University of Liverpool, page 3–4
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