jw.f ꜥꜣ.f

Egyptian

Etymology

jw (“comes”) +‎ .f (“he”) +‎ ꜥꜣ (“becomes great”) +‎ .f (“he”), a reciprocal sentence, literally ‘no sooner does he come than he becomes great’.

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. man on the rise, someone quickly becoming important [Middle Kingdom]

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jw.f ꜥꜣ.f  
jw.f ꜥꜣ.f

References

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