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    a' (a, masc.) - arm
    a'a (aA, adj.) - great
    a'a'ew (aaw, masc.) - sleep
    a'ha'ew (aHa.w, masc. plural) - fleet, navy
    a'nekh (anx, verb) - live
    a'nekh (anx, masc.) - life
    a'nen (ann, verb) - turn back, come back, return, bring back
    a'nkhew, wedjaw, senbew (often written ankh, udja, seneb) (anx.w, wDA.w, snb.w, phrase) - Life, prosperity, health!
    a'q (aq, verb) - enter
    a't (a.t, fem.) - room (in a house)
    a'wey (a.wy, masc. dual) - (two) arms
    abed (Abd, masc.) - month
    aped (Apd, masc.) - duck, bird
    ashret (ASr.t, masc.) - roast (a dish)

    bak (bAk, masc.) - servant
    baket (bAk.t, fem.) - female servant
    bener (bnr, adj.) - sweet, pleasant
    bener (bnr, masc.) - date, dates (fruit)
    benret (bnr.t, fem.) - date cake(s) (a sweet)
    bew (bw, masc., singular only) - place
    bin (bin, adj.) - bad, evil [f. binet, pl. binew, f. pl. binwet]
    bit (bi.t, fem.) - honey

    dabew (dAb.w, masc. plural) - figs
    debeh (nD, verb) - ask (for something)
    depet (dp.t, fem.) - ship, boat
    desher (dSr, adj.) - red
    deshret (dSr.t, fem.) - desert ("the red land")
    dewa (dwA, masc.) - morning
    dewa-netjer (dwA-nTr, verb) - thank god
    dewaw (dwAw, masc. or adverb) - tomorrow
    djed (Dd, verb) - say, speak, tell
    djed-medew in (Dd-mdw in, phrase) - words spoken by (conventional way to start a quotation)
    djeret (Dr.t, fem.) - hand
    djeretey (Dr.ty, fem. dual) - (two) hands
    djerma' (Drma, masc.) - page
    djesret (Dsr.t, fem.) - a kind of strong ale
    djet (Dt, adverb) - forever

    -ef (-f, suffix) - he, his
    -ek (-k, masc. singular suffix) - you, your
    em (m, preposition) - in; by means of, with (an instrument); from, out of; as
    en (n, preposition) - to, for (a person)
    en (n, object pronoun) - us
    -en (-n, suffix) - us, our
    en (n, object pronoun) - us
    -en (n, part of verb) - (past tense marker, placed after the verb and before the subject)
    er (r, preposition) - to, into, towards (a place); in respect of
    er-her (r-Hr, adverb) - up
    -es (-s, suffix) - she, her
    -etj (-T, fem. singular suffix) - you, your

    genewtet (gnwt.t, fem.) - sculptress
    genewtey (gnwty, masc.) - sculptor
    ger (gr, verb) - be quiet
    gereh (grH, masc.) - night

    hab (hAb, verb) - send
    haitey (HAi.ty, masc. or fem.) - mourner (a profession)
    hedj (HD, adj.) - white, bright
    hedj (HD, masc.) - money, silver
    hedjew (HD.w, masc. plural) - onions
    hem-netjer (Hm-nTr, masc.) - GodsServant (a type of priest)
    hem-netjer-tepey (Hm-nTr-tp.y, masc.) - High Priest
    hemet (Hm.t, fem.) - wife, woman
    hemet-netjer (Hm.t-nTr, fem.) - female GodsServant
    hemet-netjer-tepet (Hm.t-nTr-tp.t, fem.) - High Priestess
    hemsi (Hmsi, verb) - sit, dwell, live (somewhere)
    hena' (Hna, preposition) - together with
    henqet (Hnq.t, fem.) - beer
    her (Hr, preposition) - on
    heret-tep (Hr.t-tp, fem.) - female Mayor
    herew (hrw, masc.) - day
    herey-tep (Hr.y-tp, masc.) - Mayor
    heset (Hs.t, fem.) - favor
    heset (Hs.t, fem.) - food
    heset-netjer (Hs.t-netjer, fem.) - Chantress (a temple servant)
    hetep (Htp, masc.) - peace
    hewet-netjer (Hw.t-netjer, fem.) - temple
    hi (hi, masc.) - husband

    -i (-i, suffix, masc. or fem.) - I, my
    ia'eh (iaH, masc.) - moon
    iaqet (iAq.t, fem.) - leek(s), vegetable(s)
    iareret (iArr.t, fem.) - grape, grapes
    ib (ib, verb) - think, suppose, imagine
    ib (ib, masc.) - heart
    iew (iw, sentence particle) - (not translated, starts a factual statement)
    iew (iw, masc.) - dog
    ihey (iHy, masc.) - music
    ii (ii, verb) - come
    ikey (iky, masc.) - stonemason
    im (im, adverb) - there
    ima (imA, adj.) - kind, gentle, charming
    imey-er (imy-r, masc.) - Overseer (a title)
    imey-er-a'ha'ew (imy-r aHa.w, masc.) - Admiral
    imey-er-djerma' (imy-r Drma, masc.) - Page Editor (of AS group)
    imey-er-hedj (imy-r HD, masc.) - Treasurer (of AS group)
    imey-er-ineb (imy-r inb, masc.) - BB Editor (of AS group)
    imey-er-mesha' (imy-r mSa, masc.) - General (of army)
    in (in, preposition) - by (a person)
    ineb (inb, masc.) - wall
    ineb-wepwet (inb-wpw.t, masc.) - message board
    inhemen (inhmn, masc.) - pomegranate
    ini (ini, verb) - bring
    irep (irp, masc.) - wine
    iret (ir.t, fem.) - eye
    iretey (ir.ty, masc.(!) dual) - (two) eyes
    iret-pa'et (ir.t-pa.t, fem.) - Hereditary Noblewoman
    irey-pa'et (iry-pa.t, masc.) - Hereditary Nobleman
    irtet (irt.t, fem.) - milk
    iset (is.t, fem.) - crew (of ship)
    it (it, masc.) - father
    itrew (itrw, masc.) - river
    Itrew (itrw, masc.) - the Nile

    ka (kA, masc.) - soul
    kat (kA.t, fem.) - work
    kem (km, adj.) - black
    Kemet (km.t, fem.) - Egypt ("the black land")
    ket (kt, adj.) - little, small
    ket (k.t, fem.) - other, another (precedes its noun)
    key (ky, masc.) - other, another (precedes its noun)
    kha (xA, masc.) - office, Study (AS room)
    khaa' (xAa, verb) - throw
    khedi (xdi, verb) - sail downstream
    kheftey (xf.ty, masc.) - enemy
    khenemset (xnms.t, fem.) - female friend
    khenmes (xnms, masc.) - friend
    khenmet (xnm.t, fem.) - kiss
    khenmet (Xnm.t, fem.) - well (of water)
    kher (Hr, preposition) - under
    kherey-hebet (Xry-Hb.t, masc.) - Lector Priest
    khesfew (xsfw, verb) - sail upstream
    khet (x.t, fem.) - thing
    khet (xt, masc.) - tree, wood

    maa (mAA, verb) - see
    maa' (mAa, adj.) - true, loyal
    maa'et (mAa.t, fem.) - truth, Ma'at
    maa'-kherew (mAa-xrw, adjective) - "true of voice", used of the deceased
    maw (mAw, adj.) - new
    medew (mdw, masc.) - word
    medjat (mDA.t, fem.) - telegram
    mehi (mhi, verb) - forget
    m-ek! (mk, sentence particle) - Look! (begins a sentence)
    mer (mr, masc.) - pyramid
    meri (mri, verb) - love, like
    merwet (mrw.t, fem.) - love
    mesedj (msD, verb) - hate, dislike
    mesha' (mSa, masc.) - army
    metey (mty, adj.) - correct, right
    mew (mw, masc.) - water
    mewet (mw.t, fem.) - mother
    mi (mi, preposition) - like, as
    miew (miw, masc.) - cat
    min (min, masc. or adverb) - today

    ne (n, masc. singluar adj.) - of
    neb (nb, adj.) - all, every [f. nebet, pl. nebew, f. pl. nebwet]
    neb (nb, masc.) - lord, master
    nebet (nb.t, fem.) - lady, mistress
    nedj (nD, verb) - ask (a question)
    nedjem (nDm, adj.) - sweet
    nefer (nfr, adj.) - good, beautiful, handsome [f. nefret, pl. nefrew, f. pl. neferwet]
    nefrew (nfrw, masc.) - beauty
    Nekheb (nxb, masc.) - Nekheb (city in Lower Egypt)
    nekhtew (nxtw, masc.) - victory
    nenem (nnm, verb) - make a mistake
    neqa'ewet (nqa.wt, fem.) - notched figs
    nesew (nsw, masc.) - King (as second part of a compound: Royal)
    net (nt, fem. singluar or plural adj.) - of
    netjer (nTr, masc.) - God
    netjret (nTr.t, fem.) - Goddess
    new (nw, masc. plural adj.) - of
    new (nw, masc.) - time
    niewtet (niw.tt, fem.) - citizen
    niewtey (niw.ty, masc.) - citizen
    niwet (niw.t, fem.) - city

    pehdjew (pHDw, masc.) - chair
    pehtey (pH.ty, masc.) - strength
    pen (pn, masc. adj.) - this
    per (pr, masc.) - house
    per-a'a (pr-aA, masc.) - Pharaoh; Pharaoh's palace
    peri (pri, verb) - go out, leave
    per-medja (pr-mDA, masc.) - Library (AS room)
    pet (p.t, fem.) - sky
    Peteh (ptH, masc.) - Ptah

    qed (qd, masc.) - architect
    qedet (qd.t, fem.) - female architect

    ra' (ra, masc.) - sun, the god Ra
    Ra'qedyet (ra-qdy.t, fem.) - Alexandria (capital of Egypt)
    re (r, masc.) - mouth
    re-a'-khet (r-a-xt, masc.) - battle
    re-it (r-i.t, masc.) - Entrance (AS room)
    red (rd, masc.) - foot
    redi (rdi, verb) - give
    redwey (rd.wy, masc. dual) - (two) feet
    rem (rm, masc.) - fish
    ren (rn, masc.) - name
    renpet (rnp.t, fem.) - year
    resh (rS, adj.) - happy, joyful
    reshwet (rSw.t, fem.) - joy
    reswet (rsw.t, fem.) - dream
    retehtet (rtH.tt, fem.) - female baker
    retehtey (rtH.ty, masc.) - baker
    rewi (rwi, verb) - leave

    sa (sA, masc.) - son
    sa-nesew (sA-nsw, masc.) - prince
    sat (sA.t, fem.) - daughter
    se (s, masc.) - man
    seba (sbA, verb) - teach
    seba (sbA, masc.) - teacher
    sebayet (sbAy.t, fem.) - lesson
    sedjem (sDm, verb) - hear, listen
    sedjer (sDr, verb) - sleep
    sen (sw, object pronoun) - them
    -sen (-sn, suffix) - they, their
    sen (sn, verb) - kiss
    sen (sn, masc.) - brother
    senet (sn.t, fem.) - sister
    senet (sn.t, fem.) - the game of Senet
    sennew (sn.nw, adj.) - second
    sekha (sxA, verb) - remember
    sekhrey (sxry, masc.) - Captain (of ship)
    sekhtet (sxt.t, fem.) - female weaver
    sekhtey (sxty, masc.) - weaver
    seqdew (sqdw, masc.) - sailor
    sesh (sS, verb) - write
    sesh (sS, masc. or fem.) - scribe
    seshmew (sSmw, masc. or fem.) - leader
    seshmew sennew (swnw sn.nw, masc.) - Vice-Leader (of AS group)
    seshnet (sSn.t, fem.) - web
    sesmet (ssm.t, fem.) - horse
    set (s.t, fem.) - woman
    set (s.t, fem.) - seat, place, station
    sew (sw, object pronoun) - him
    sewenwet (swnw.t, fem.) - female physician
    sewer (swr, verb) - drink
    sewnew (swnw, masc.) - physician
    sey (sy, object pronoun) - her
    shedi (Sdi, verb) - read
    shefdew (Sfdw, masc.) - book
    shen (Sn, masc.) - ring (for finger)
    shesep (Ssp, verb) - take
    shespet (Ssp.t, fem.) - cucumber(s)
    shewtet (Swt.t, fem.) - female merchant
    shewtey (Swty, masc.) - merchant

    ta (tA, masc.) - land
    Ta-mehew (tA-mHw, masc.) - Lower Egypt
    Ta-shema'ew (tA-Smaw, masc.) - Upper Egypt
    tawey (tA.wy, masc. dual) - the Two Lands (Egypt)
    te (t, masc.) - bread
    te-hedj (t-HD, masc.) - white bread
    tehwey (tHwy, masc.) - pea, peas
    ten (tn, fem. adj.) - this
    tepet (tp.t, fem.) - fine oil (for eating or cooking)
    tepey (tp.y, adj.) - first [f. tepet]
    tewet (tw.t, fem.) - statue, avatar
    teyet (ti.t, fem.) - picture
    -ti (-ti, sing. stative suffix) - you
    tjatey (TAty, masc.) - Vizier (Prime Minister)
    tjemset (Tms.t, fem.) - midwife
    tjen (Tn, fem. sing. object pronoun) - you
    tjen (Tn, plural object pronoun) - you
    tjen? (Tn, adverb) - where?
    -tjen (-Tn, plural suffix) - you, your
    tjes (Ts, masc.) - sentence (as in a book)
    tjew (Tw, masc. sing. object pronoun) - you

    wa'bet (wab.t, masc.) - regular priestess
    wa'eb (wab, masc.) - regular priest
    wa'ew (waw, masc.) - soldier
    wadj (wAD, adj.) - green
    Wadj-wer (wAD-wr, masc.) - Mediterranean Sea
    Waset (wAs.t, fem.) - Thebes (capital of Upper Egypt)
    webat (wbA.t, fem.) - Courtyard (AS room)
    wenem (wnm, verb) - eat
    wenwet (wnw.t, fem.) - hour
    wepwet (wpw.t, fem.) - message
    wer (wr, adj.) - big, large [f. weret]
    wereryet (wrry.t, fem.) - chariot
    wesheb (wSb, masc.) - answer
    wesheb (wSb, verb) - answer
    weskhet (wsx.t, fem.) - barge
    -wey (-wy, adjective suffix) - how!
    wi (wi, object pronoun) - me


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