Dictionary of Middle Egyptian(1).pdf

Dictionary

Middle Egyptian

in Gardiner Classification Order

Paul Dickson

December 1, 2006

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Table of Contents

Introduction....................................................2

Phonology......................................................2

Definitions......................................................4

A - Men...............................................................5

B - Women.........................................................7

C - Gods.............................................................7

D – Parts of Men................................................9

E – Mammals...................................................51

F – Parts of Mammals......................................54

G - Birds...........................................................68

H - Parts of birds..............................................94

I - Reptiles........................................................95

K - Fish...........................................................101

L - Insects.......................................................102

M - Plants.......................................................102

N - Sky............................................................130

O - Buildings...................................................159

P - Boats.........................................................178

Q - Furniture...................................................180

R - Temple Furniture and Emblems...............186

S - Clothing.....................................................190

T - Warfare and Hunting.................................229

U - Agriculture and Crafts...............................235

V - Rope, Baskets, and Cloth.........................245

W - Stone and Ceramic Vessels....................272

X - Bread........................................................279

Y - Writing, Games, Music..............................286

Z - Strokes and Figures..................................290

Aa - Unclassified............................................292

Introduction

As I began trying to learn to read the hieroglyphic writing of Middle Egyptian I was frustrated that all of

the available dictionaries were organized around the approximate sounds of the words instead of their

spelling , as is used in most other dictionaries.

When I learned that all of the raw material was available for making my own dictionary, organized the

way I wanted, I set out on this project.

The definitions are organized in order by the Gardiner Codes of the glyphs that make them up. This

system, developed by Alan Gardiner in the early part of the 20 th century, groups the symbols into families

according to what they look like.

A good way to use this dictionary is not to print it on paper but to leave it in your computer as a PDF file

so that you have the full use of the SEARCH facilities of your PDF reader. With that you can look for

words in the English definitions, or in the phonetic pronunciation guides. For the latter it helps to check

the box for case-sensitive searching, since case is important in the MdC notation.

Credits

The original definitions, transliterations, and glyph sequences are by Mark Vygus, via Luca Brigatti's web

site at http://home.rochester.rr.com/lucabri/CDME.rar . The word lists are from Faulkner's

dictionary and other sources.

Conversion from the absolute positioning notation Mark used to Manuel de Codage

superposition/juxtaposition notation was by some PHP programs I wrote.

Creation of the body of the text and fixing up a few mistakes in the glyphs was done with Serge

Rosmorduc's JSesh program, version 2.3.

Final layout and formatting was done in OpenOffice.org-2.0.

This dictionary is not yet finished. This version still has the following problems:

1. Some glyphs are missing because JSesh does not yet have all the necessary symbols. Usually the

missing signs are variations on a simpler sign. This will require some work with Inkscape.

2. Due to deficiencies in my conversion program, the layout of signs within some words does not

follow proper scribal practice in how small signs are placed together. This will require manual

editing of the glyph codes.

Phonology

Most of the symbols in a typical Egyptian text represent sounds (actually, just consonants), and one

symbol can represent one, two, or three consonants. All of the symbols used for this purpose are listed

here, grouped by what they are a picture of to aid in recognition.

Humans and parts

i xr nni ik in ir tp Hr ir xnt r kA

Xn ni/n a di mi/m ni mH d mt iw

Mammals and parts

ib iw rw wn wsr wp ab bH/Hw ns

sDm/idn pH wHm Xn sAb st Sd ms X nfr

zmA Aw spr isw spXr

Birds and parts

A AA mA tiw mwt/miwt/mit/mt m mm mi/m

nH Db/db Ax aq wr gb pA w ww wa

mAw TA snD pAq SA

Reptiles, Fish, and Insects

aSA km f D DD in aD XA xpr xA

Plants

imA Hn xt SA xA wAD HA i dble y i nxb dble m

sw Sma nDm Dr iz wn

Sky, Earth, and Water

psD sbA/dwA TA wDb Dw xA q Hr n mw

mr/mi S Sm

Structures

pr h nm iwn aA z z zp

Ships, Furniture, Sacred Objects

wHa aHa xrw xr.fi st ws p Htp nTr Dd

Clothing

n mDH wsx nb sAT dmD TAz s sf smA

siA anx HqA awt wAs Dam sxm md

Warfare and Hunting

mn HD HD HDD tp pD zwn rwD rs Sms qs

wa sn aH DbA Xr sSm nm

Agriculture and Crafts

mA mA mAa mr Hn Sna/hb tm grg nw

stp/sTp Ab/mr

DA tA ti/t xsf Hm

Rope, Baskets, and Cloth

Sn wA Ss Sn T iT zA mD mH wD aD

H wAH/sk nb k g Hn msn

Vessels, Bread, Writing, Strokes

bAs Hnw g Xnm Hz xnt mi nw in t di mn

i w im

Unclassified

x Hip qn mAa im/m qs sA apr wDa nD

Definitions

The definitions are in order by the classification system developed by Gardiner in 19??. They are grouped

into sections according to the classification of the first sign in the word, and then in the same order within

sections.

For each word the following information is presented:

1. The hieroglyphic spelling

2. The phonetic spelling in MDC notation, enclosed in square brackets.

3. The part of speech (optional) in italics enclosed in parentheses

4. The English definition.

5. The names of the signs in the Gardiner classification system, enclosed in braces.

For example:

[ qAi ] (v. infinitive) be raised on high, uplifted {A28 X1}

This dictionary entry is for the infinitive verb pronounced “qAi” (approximately “KA-ee”) meaning to be

uplifted, made up of the two signs A28 (standing man with both arms raised) and X1 (bread loaf).

Dictionary of Middle Egyptian

A - Men

[ mt ] die, perish, death {A14}

A - Men

[ mt ] die, perish, death {A14 X1}

[ i ] (suffix prn.) I, me, my {A1}

[ xr ] fall (in military sense) {A15}

[ rmT ] (collective n.) man, men,

mankind, Egyptians {A1 A1 A1}

[ xrw ] enemy {A15}

[ swr ] drink {A2}

[ sxr ] (causative) overthrow, throw down, force

into place (dislocated bone) {A15 X1}

[ wab ] pure, purify oneself, bathe, cleanse,

purification, purity {A6}

[ ksw ] bowings {A16}

[ wab ] pure, purify oneself, bathe, cleanse,

purification, purity {A6A}

[ Xrd ] (v.) be, become a child {A17 A1}

[ Xrd ] (n.) child {A17 A1}

[ wabwt ] priestly service {A6 D58 G43

[ TA ] boy {A17 D53}

X1}

[ bAgi ] (n.) weariness, languor, slackness,

remissness {A7}

[ msdmt ] black eye paint {A17 N26

G14 X1 Z2 N33}

[ Hmsi ] sit down {A7}

[ Xrdw n mH ] small children ? {A17 Z2

N35 D42}

[ hnw ] associates, family {A8 A1 B1 Z2}

[ imty ] foster child (of king of Lower Egypt)

{A18 X1}

[ ATp ] be heavy laden (with trouble) {A9

A24}

[ iAwi ] (v. and n.) be aged, attain old age, old

age {A19}

[ fAi ] (v.) carry, support {A9 A24}

[ Atpw ] (n.) cargo {A9 Q3 Z7 Y1 Z2}

[ iky ] quarryman {A19}

[ kAt ] work, construction, craft, profession

{A9 X1 Y1 Z2}

[ wr ] great one, magnate {A19 A1}

[ iAwt ] old age {A19 X1}

[ kAt ] work, construction, craft, profession {A9

Z3}

[ smsw ] (djective) elder, eldest {A20}

[ Atpw ] (n.) cargo {A9 Z7 Y1 Z2}

[ sr ] nobleman, magistrate {A21}

[ mSa ] (n.) expedition {A12}

[ iky ] quarryman {A21A M17 M17 A1}

[ mSa ] soldiers, army, infantry, gang (of

workmen) {A12 A1 Z2}

[ nxt ] strong, victorious, stiff, hard {A24}

[ mniw ] herdsman {A24 G43 D40}

[ mSa ] (n.) expedition {A12 D54 Z2}

[ Hwi ] (v.) beat, strike, smite {A25 D36}

[ mSa ] (v. and n.) make an expedition,

expedition {A12 P1}

[ qAt ] height {A28}

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