hbj

See also: ḫbj

Egyptian
26th Dynasty (672-525), Gregorian Egyptian Museum

(one ibis)

(a flying ibis)

Pronunciation
 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈhibjaw/ → /ˈhijbaw/ → /ˈhiːbəʔ/ → /ˈhiːp/[1]

Noun

 m

  1. ibis

Inflection
Declension of hbj (masculine)
singular

hbj
dual

hbjwj
plural

hbjw

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of hbj  
hb

Descendants
  • → Ancient Greek: ἶβις (îbis)
    • → Latin: ībis (see there for further descendants)
  • Demotic: hb

References
  • Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN
  1. Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 48
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