djnw

Egyptian
Egyptian numbers (edit)
50
 ←  4 𓏾
5		 6  → 
    Cardinal: djw
    Ordinal: djnw
    Adverbial: djw zpw
    Distributive: djw djw
    Fractional: r djw

Etymology

dj-, root of djw +‎ -nw.

Pronunciation

Adjective
Z1 Z1 Z1
Z1 Z1 nw
  1. fifth

Inflection
Declension of djnw
masculine feminine
singular djnw
 djnwt
dual djnwwj
 djnwtj
plural djnww
 djnwwt1, djnwt2
  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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