Carob (hieroglyph)
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| Carob-Pod n(dj)m (nedjem) in hieroglyphs |
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File:Senedjemib-Tjefi.jpg
Temple relief: Senedjem and wife Tjefi.
The vertical carob
and the vertical date
have identical meanings in the Egyptian hieroglyphic language of "sweet", and related words. The carob (hieroglyph) is a ripe carob pod w/seeds, and its meaning of "sweet" extends to items of taste, smell, and touch.[1]
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In Budge's compendium dictionary, there are 15 entries with nedjem, and related words. Six of them are a doubling of the word, nedjemnedjem related to passion, concubines, etc.
Preceded by
cross ntch (netch) |
carob n(dj)m |
Succeeded by
(n)tch |
See also
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References
- ↑ Schumann-Antelme, and Rossini, 1998. Illustrated Hieroglyphics Handbook, triliteral T13, pp. 268-69.
- Budge. An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary, E.A.Wallace Budge, (Dover Publications), c 1978, (c 1920), Dover edition, 1978. (In two volumes, 1314 pp. and cliv-(154) pp.) (softcover, ISBN 0-486-23615-3)
- Schumann-Antelme, and Rossini, 1998. Illustrated Hieroglyphics Handbook, Ruth Schumann-Antelme, and Stéphane Rossini. c 1998, English trans. 2002, Sterling Publishing Co. (Index, Summary lists (tables), selected uniliterals, biliterals, and triliterals.) (softcover, ISBN 1-4027-0025-3)
