Egyptian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Cognate with Proto-Semitic *biʔr- ~ *buʔr- (“pit, cistern”) (whence Hebrew באר (“well”) and Arabic بِئْر (biʔr, “well”)).
Noun
m
- mine (place from which ore is extracted)
- mining country, mining region
Inflection
Declension of bjꜣ (masculine)
| singular
|
bjꜣ
|
| dual
|
bjꜣwj
|
| plural
|
bjꜣw
|
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of bjꜣ
Etymology 2
Cognate with Qimant birr- (“metal”), Somali bir (“iron”), Tera vì (“iron”).
Noun
m
- ore, metal
Derived terms
Etymology 3
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
m
- example, model
Inflection
Declension of bjꜣ (masculine)
| singular
|
bjꜣ
|
| dual
|
bjꜣwj
|
| plural
|
bjꜣw
|
References
- James P[eter] Allen (2010), Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 254, 311.
- Hoch, James (1997), Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, pages 112, 126
- Takács, Gábor (1999), Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian, volume 1, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 55, →ISBN