r mj

See also: rmj

Egyptian

Etymology

r (“concerning”) +‎ mj (“what”).

Perhaps also compare Hebrew לָמָּה (lāmmā, “why”), Aramaic למא (“why”).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ɛr mi/
- Conventional anglicization: er mi

Adverb

interrogative

why?

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 94.

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