msḏr

See also: msDr

Egyptian

Etymology

From m- (noun-forming prefix) +‎ sḏr (“to lie down”).

Pronunciation
 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈmiscʼiɾ/ → /ˈmist͡ʃʼiʔ/ → /ˈmest͡ʃˈaʔ/ → /ˈmest͡ʃʼə/

Noun
mssDr
r		 F21

 m

  1. ear

Inflection
Declension of msḏr (masculine)
singular msḏr
dual msḏrwj
plural msḏrw

In Late Egyptian, this word is sometimes feminine, in which case it declines thus:

Declension of msḏr (feminine)
singular msḏrt
dual msḏrtj
plural msḏrwt

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of msḏr  
F21
Z1
msDr
r		 F21
msD
r		 F21
mssDF21
msDr
r		 D18
msDr
r		 F21
t Z1		 F51
msḏr msḏr msḏr msḏ msḏr msḏrt

Descendants
  • Demotic: msḏr, msḏꜥ

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 48.
  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
  • Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN
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