sjsnw

Egyptian
Egyptian numbers (edit)
60
 ←  5 𓏿
6		 7  →
    Cardinal: sjsw
    Ordinal: sjsnw
    Adverbial: sjsw zpw
    Distributive: sjsw sjsw
    Fractional: r sjsw

Etymology

sjs-, root of sjsw +‎ -nw.

Pronunciation

Adjective
Z1 Z1 Z1 Z1
Z1 Z1 nw
  1. sixth

Inflection
Declension of sjsnw
masculine feminine
singular sjsnw
 sjsnwt
dual sjsnwwj
 sjsnwtj
plural sjsnww
 sjsnwwt1, sjsnwt2
  1. Archaic in Middle Egyptian when modifying a noun.
  2. From Middle Egyptian, this feminine singular form was generally used for the plural.
    In Late Egyptian, the masculine singular form was used with all nouns.

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 103.
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