Middle Egyptian Sounds and First Words Simple Egyptian

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Middle Egyptian Sounds and First Words

Middle Egyptian Sounds and First Words

Simple Egyptian Words • Pronounce the following Egyptian Words

Simple Egyptian Words • Pronounce the following Egyptian Words

nfr (néfer) = good, beautiful bnr (béner) = sweet pn (pen) = this st

nfr (néfer) = good, beautiful bnr (béner) = sweet pn (pen) = this st (set) = it Kmt (kémet) = Egypt

gs (ges) = side mn (men) = to endure tp (tep) = head dpt

gs (ges) = side mn (men) = to endure tp (tep) = head dpt (dépet) = boat hp (hep) = law zp (zep) = occasion

Letters with additional dots and Strokes

Letters with additional dots and Strokes

Egyptian Letters • • Š – sh ḏ - dj q–k ḫ - kh

Egyptian Letters • • Š – sh ḏ - dj q–k ḫ - kh ṯ - tj ẖ - kh ḥ-h

šs (shes) = linen ḏt (djet) = eternity qbb (kébeb) = cool ḫt (khet)

šs (shes) = linen ḏt (djet) = eternity qbb (kébeb) = cool ḫt (khet) = wood ṯz (tjez) = knot

ẖt (khet) = belly ḥḥ (heh) = million zš (zesh) = scribe pḥ (peh)

ẖt (khet) = belly ḥḥ (heh) = million zš (zesh) = scribe pḥ (peh) = to reach mnḫ (ménekh) = excellent mḏ (medj) = ten

Match the word • šs = linen • ḏt = eternity • qbb =

Match the word • šs = linen • ḏt = eternity • qbb = cool • ḫt = wood • ṯz = knot • ẖt = belly • ḥḥ = million • zš = scribe • pḥ = to reach • mnḫ = excellent • mḏ = ten • • • djet heh tjez shes peh medj ménekh khet kebeb khet zesh

w – w (at beginning or middle) New Sounds – Semi. Consonants w –

w – w (at beginning or middle) New Sounds – Semi. Consonants w – oo (at end of word) j & y – y (at beginning of a word) j & y – ee (at end or middle of a word)

Match the Words • wbn = to rise • wr = great • wsr

Match the Words • wbn = to rise • wr = great • wsr = strong • ḫrw = voice • fdw = four • rwd = stair • rdj = to give • jnj =to bring • ḥzj = to praise • rédee • wében • yénee • wer • hézee • fédoo • khéroo • réwed • wéser

Special Letters • Egyptian has some special letters unlike other languages.

Special Letters • Egyptian has some special letters unlike other languages.

Special Letters � = aa (alef) � = aa (ayin)

Special Letters � = aa (alef) � = aa (ayin)

Match the Words • z� • t� • �pd • �q • �� •

Match the Words • z� • t� • �pd • �q • �� • mš� • �� • áaped (bird) • aadj (to be safe) • zaa (son) • méshaa (army) • aa-aa (big) • aak (to enter) • taa (land)

Summary of Sounds

Summary of Sounds

This week’s work Review these words and sounds for next week class. A Quizlet

This week’s work Review these words and sounds for next week class. A Quizlet has been made available on Teams… As will this Power. Point

Review the words we’ve met… a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i.

Review the words we’ve met… a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. nfr (néfer) = good, beautiful bnr (béner) = sweet pn (pen) = this st (set) = it Kmt (kémet) = Egypt gs (ges) = side mn (men) = to endure tp (tep) = head dpt (dépet) = boat hp (hep) = law zp (zep) = occasion • • • šs (shes) = linen ḏt (djet) = eternity qbb (kébeb) = cool ḫt (khet) = wood ṯz (tjez) = knot ẖt (khet) = belly ḥḥ (heh) = million zš (zesh) = scribe pḥ (peh) = to reach mnḫ (ménekh) = excellent • mḏ (medj) = ten