r ntt

Egyptian

Etymology

r (“concerning, with respect to”) +‎ ntt (“that”).

Pronunciation

(reconstructed) IPA^(key): /jiɾniˈtit/ → /jiʔniˈtiʔ/

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ɛr nɛtɛt/, /ɛr ɛntɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: er netet, er entet

Conjunction

to wit, as follows, inasmuch as
used in letters to introduce a topic

Descendants

Late Egyptian: r-ntj

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 142.
Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 127

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