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WbnRaMPt's Vocabulary
Egyptian to English
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a' (a, masc.) - arm
a'a (aA, adj.) - great
a'a'ew (aaw, masc.) - sleep
a'ha'ew (aHa.w, masc. plural) - fleet, navy
a'nekh (anx, verb) - live
a'nekh (anx, masc.) - life
a'nen (ann, verb) - turn back, come back, return, bring back
a'nkhew, wedjaw, senbew (often written ankh, udja, seneb) (anx.w, wDA.w, snb.w, phrase) - Life, prosperity, health!
a'q (aq, verb) - enter
a't (a.t, fem.) - room (in a house)
a'wey (a.wy, masc. dual) - (two) arms
abed (Abd, masc.) - month
aped (Apd, masc.) - duck, bird
ashret (ASr.t, masc.) - roast (a dish)
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bak (bAk, masc.) - servant
baket (bAk.t, fem.) - female servant
bener (bnr, adj.) - sweet, pleasant
bener (bnr, masc.) - date, dates (fruit)
benret (bnr.t, fem.) - date cake(s) (a sweet)
bew (bw, masc., singular only) - place
bin (bin, adj.) - bad, evil [f. binet, pl. binew, f. pl. binwet]
bit (bi.t, fem.) - honey
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dabew (dAb.w, masc. plural) - figs
debeh (nD, verb) - ask (for something)
depet (dp.t, fem.) - ship, boat
desher (dSr, adj.) - red
deshret (dSr.t, fem.) - desert ("the red land")
dewa (dwA, masc.) - morning
dewa-netjer (dwA-nTr, verb) - thank god
dewaw (dwAw, masc. or adverb) - tomorrow
djed (Dd, verb) - say, speak, tell
djed-medew in (Dd-mdw in, phrase) - words spoken by (conventional way to start a quotation)
djeret (Dr.t, fem.) - hand
djeretey (Dr.ty, fem. dual) - (two) hands
djerma' (Drma, masc.) - page
djesret (Dsr.t, fem.) - a kind of strong ale
djet (Dt, adverb) - forever
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-ef (-f, suffix) - he, his
-ek (-k, masc. singular suffix) - you, your
em (m, preposition) - in; by means of, with (an instrument); from, out of; as
en (n, preposition) - to, for (a person)
en (n, object pronoun) - us
-en (-n, suffix) - us, our
en (n, object pronoun) - us
-en (n, part of verb) - (past tense marker, placed after the verb and before the subject)
er (r, preposition) - to, into, towards (a place); in respect of
er-her (r-Hr, adverb) - up
-es (-s, suffix) - she, her
-etj (-T, fem. singular suffix) - you, your
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genewtet (gnwt.t, fem.) - sculptress
genewtey (gnwty, masc.) - sculptor
ger (gr, verb) - be quiet
gereh (grH, masc.) - night
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hab (hAb, verb) - send
haitey (HAi.ty, masc. or fem.) - mourner (a profession)
hedj (HD, adj.) - white, bright
hedj (HD, masc.) - money, silver
hedjew (HD.w, masc. plural) - onions
hem-netjer (Hm-nTr, masc.) - GodsServant (a type of priest)
hem-netjer-tepey (Hm-nTr-tp.y, masc.) - High Priest
hemet (Hm.t, fem.) - wife, woman
hemet-netjer (Hm.t-nTr, fem.) - female GodsServant
hemet-netjer-tepet (Hm.t-nTr-tp.t, fem.) - High Priestess
hemsi (Hmsi, verb) - sit, dwell, live (somewhere)
hena' (Hna, preposition) - together with
henqet (Hnq.t, fem.) - beer
her (Hr, preposition) - on
heret-tep (Hr.t-tp, fem.) - female Mayor
herew (hrw, masc.) - day
herey-tep (Hr.y-tp, masc.) - Mayor
heset (Hs.t, fem.) - favor
heset (Hs.t, fem.) - food
heset-netjer (Hs.t-netjer, fem.) - Chantress (a temple servant)
hetep (Htp, masc.) - peace
hewet-netjer (Hw.t-netjer, fem.) - temple
hi (hi, masc.) - husband
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-i (-i, suffix, masc. or fem.) - I, my
ia'eh (iaH, masc.) - moon
iaqet (iAq.t, fem.) - leek(s), vegetable(s)
iareret (iArr.t, fem.) - grape, grapes
ib (ib, verb) - think, suppose, imagine
ib (ib, masc.) - heart
iew (iw, sentence particle) - (not translated, starts a factual statement)
iew (iw, masc.) - dog
ihey (iHy, masc.) - music
ii (ii, verb) - come
ikey (iky, masc.) - stonemason
im (im, adverb) - there
ima (imA, adj.) - kind, gentle, charming
imey-er (imy-r, masc.) - Overseer (a title)
imey-er-a'ha'ew (imy-r aHa.w, masc.) - Admiral
imey-er-djerma' (imy-r Drma, masc.) - Page Editor (of AS group)
imey-er-hedj (imy-r HD, masc.) - Treasurer (of AS group)
imey-er-ineb (imy-r inb, masc.) - BB Editor (of AS group)
imey-er-mesha' (imy-r mSa, masc.) - General (of army)
in (in, preposition) - by (a person)
ineb (inb, masc.) - wall
ineb-wepwet (inb-wpw.t, masc.) - message board
inhemen (inhmn, masc.) - pomegranate
ini (ini, verb) - bring
irep (irp, masc.) - wine
iret (ir.t, fem.) - eye
iretey (ir.ty, masc.(!) dual) - (two) eyes
iret-pa'et (ir.t-pa.t, fem.) - Hereditary Noblewoman
irey-pa'et (iry-pa.t, masc.) - Hereditary Nobleman
irtet (irt.t, fem.) - milk
iset (is.t, fem.) - crew (of ship)
it (it, masc.) - father
itrew (itrw, masc.) - river
Itrew (itrw, masc.) - the Nile
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ka (kA, masc.) - soul
kat (kA.t, fem.) - work
kem (km, adj.) - black
Kemet (km.t, fem.) - Egypt ("the black land")
ket (kt, adj.) - little, small
ket (k.t, fem.) - other, another (precedes its noun)
key (ky, masc.) - other, another (precedes its noun)
kha (xA, masc.) - office, Study (AS room)
khaa' (xAa, verb) - throw
khedi (xdi, verb) - sail downstream
kheftey (xf.ty, masc.) - enemy
khenemset (xnms.t, fem.) - female friend
khenmes (xnms, masc.) - friend
khenmet (xnm.t, fem.) - kiss
khenmet (Xnm.t, fem.) - well (of water)
kher (Hr, preposition) - under
kherey-hebet (Xry-Hb.t, masc.) - Lector Priest
khesfew (xsfw, verb) - sail upstream
khet (x.t, fem.) - thing
khet (xt, masc.) - tree, wood
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maa (mAA, verb) - see
maa' (mAa, adj.) - true, loyal
maa'et (mAa.t, fem.) - truth, Ma'at
maa'-kherew (mAa-xrw, adjective) - "true of voice", used of the deceased
maw (mAw, adj.) - new
medew (mdw, masc.) - word
medjat (mDA.t, fem.) - telegram
mehi (mhi, verb) - forget
m-ek! (mk, sentence particle) - Look! (begins a sentence)
mer (mr, masc.) - pyramid
meri (mri, verb) - love, like
merwet (mrw.t, fem.) - love
mesedj (msD, verb) - hate, dislike
mesha' (mSa, masc.) - army
metey (mty, adj.) - correct, right
mew (mw, masc.) - water
mewet (mw.t, fem.) - mother
mi (mi, preposition) - like, as
miew (miw, masc.) - cat
min (min, masc. or adverb) - today
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ne (n, masc. singluar adj.) - of
neb (nb, adj.) - all, every [f. nebet, pl. nebew, f. pl. nebwet]
neb (nb, masc.) - lord, master
nebet (nb.t, fem.) - lady, mistress
nedj (nD, verb) - ask (a question)
nedjem (nDm, adj.) - sweet
nefer (nfr, adj.) - good, beautiful, handsome [f. nefret, pl. nefrew, f. pl. neferwet]
nefrew (nfrw, masc.) - beauty
Nekheb (nxb, masc.) - Nekheb (city in Lower Egypt)
nekhtew (nxtw, masc.) - victory
nenem (nnm, verb) - make a mistake
neqa'ewet (nqa.wt, fem.) - notched figs
nesew (nsw, masc.) - King (as second part of a compound: Royal)
net (nt, fem. singluar or plural adj.) - of
netjer (nTr, masc.) - God
netjret (nTr.t, fem.) - Goddess
new (nw, masc. plural adj.) - of
new (nw, masc.) - time
niewtet (niw.tt, fem.) - citizen
niewtey (niw.ty, masc.) - citizen
niwet (niw.t, fem.) - city
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pehdjew (pHDw, masc.) - chair
pehtey (pH.ty, masc.) - strength
pen (pn, masc. adj.) - this
per (pr, masc.) - house
per-a'a (pr-aA, masc.) - Pharaoh; Pharaoh's palace
peri (pri, verb) - go out, leave
per-medja (pr-mDA, masc.) - Library (AS room)
pet (p.t, fem.) - sky
Peteh (ptH, masc.) - Ptah
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qed (qd, masc.) - architect
qedet (qd.t, fem.) - female architect
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ra' (ra, masc.) - sun, the god Ra
Ra'qedyet (ra-qdy.t, fem.) - Alexandria (capital of Egypt)
re (r, masc.) - mouth
re-a'-khet (r-a-xt, masc.) - battle
re-it (r-i.t, masc.) - Entrance (AS room)
red (rd, masc.) - foot
redi (rdi, verb) - give
redwey (rd.wy, masc. dual) - (two) feet
rem (rm, masc.) - fish
ren (rn, masc.) - name
renpet (rnp.t, fem.) - year
resh (rS, adj.) - happy, joyful
reshwet (rSw.t, fem.) - joy
reswet (rsw.t, fem.) - dream
retehtet (rtH.tt, fem.) - female baker
retehtey (rtH.ty, masc.) - baker
rewi (rwi, verb) - leave
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sa (sA, masc.) - son
sa-nesew (sA-nsw, masc.) - prince
sat (sA.t, fem.) - daughter
se (s, masc.) - man
seba (sbA, verb) - teach
seba (sbA, masc.) - teacher
sebayet (sbAy.t, fem.) - lesson
sedjem (sDm, verb) - hear, listen
sedjer (sDr, verb) - sleep
sen (sw, object pronoun) - them
-sen (-sn, suffix) - they, their
sen (sn, verb) - kiss
sen (sn, masc.) - brother
senet (sn.t, fem.) - sister
senet (sn.t, fem.) - the game of Senet
sennew (sn.nw, adj.) - second
sekha (sxA, verb) - remember
sekhrey (sxry, masc.) - Captain (of ship)
sekhtet (sxt.t, fem.) - female weaver
sekhtey (sxty, masc.) - weaver
seqdew (sqdw, masc.) - sailor
sesh (sS, verb) - write
sesh (sS, masc. or fem.) - scribe
seshmew (sSmw, masc. or fem.) - leader
seshmew sennew (swnw sn.nw, masc.) - Vice-Leader (of AS group)
seshnet (sSn.t, fem.) - web
sesmet (ssm.t, fem.) - horse
set (s.t, fem.) - woman
set (s.t, fem.) - seat, place, station
sew (sw, object pronoun) - him
sewenwet (swnw.t, fem.) - female physician
sewer (swr, verb) - drink
sewnew (swnw, masc.) - physician
sey (sy, object pronoun) - her
shedi (Sdi, verb) - read
shefdew (Sfdw, masc.) - book
shen (Sn, masc.) - ring (for finger)
shesep (Ssp, verb) - take
shespet (Ssp.t, fem.) - cucumber(s)
shewtet (Swt.t, fem.) - female merchant
shewtey (Swty, masc.) - merchant
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ta (tA, masc.) - land
Ta-mehew (tA-mHw, masc.) - Lower Egypt
Ta-shema'ew (tA-Smaw, masc.) - Upper Egypt
tawey (tA.wy, masc. dual) - the Two Lands (Egypt)
te (t, masc.) - bread
te-hedj (t-HD, masc.) - white bread
tehwey (tHwy, masc.) - pea, peas
ten (tn, fem. adj.) - this
tepet (tp.t, fem.) - fine oil (for eating or cooking)
tepey (tp.y, adj.) - first [f. tepet]
tewet (tw.t, fem.) - statue, avatar
teyet (ti.t, fem.) - picture
-ti (-ti, sing. stative suffix) - you
tjatey (TAty, masc.) - Vizier (Prime Minister)
tjemset (Tms.t, fem.) - midwife
tjen (Tn, fem. sing. object pronoun) - you
tjen (Tn, plural object pronoun) - you
tjen? (Tn, adverb) - where?
-tjen (-Tn, plural suffix) - you, your
tjes (Ts, masc.) - sentence (as in a book)
tjew (Tw, masc. sing. object pronoun) - you
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wa'bet (wab.t, masc.) - regular priestess
wa'eb (wab, masc.) - regular priest
wa'ew (waw, masc.) - soldier
wadj (wAD, adj.) - green
Wadj-wer (wAD-wr, masc.) - Mediterranean Sea
Waset (wAs.t, fem.) - Thebes (capital of Upper Egypt)
webat (wbA.t, fem.) - Courtyard (AS room)
wenem (wnm, verb) - eat
wenwet (wnw.t, fem.) - hour
wepwet (wpw.t, fem.) - message
wer (wr, adj.) - big, large [f. weret]
wereryet (wrry.t, fem.) - chariot
wesheb (wSb, masc.) - answer
wesheb (wSb, verb) - answer
weskhet (wsx.t, fem.) - barge
-wey (-wy, adjective suffix) - how!
wi (wi, object pronoun) - me
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