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šsp

šsp

See also: SSP and ssp.

Egyptian

Noun

O43 p
N11

masculine

  1. palm
  2. a measure of length equivalent to 1/7th of a mḥ, or 7.5 centimetres.
Usage notes

Alternative hieroglyphic writing

D48
N11
šsp šsp
Inflection
Declension
sing. šsp
dual šspwj
plural šspw

Verb

O43 p
D40

strong triliteral

  1. take, accept, receive
  2. become king
  3. catch
  4. buy
Usage notes

Variant hieroglyphic writings:

S
z
p
O43
s S
p
O43
O43
šsp šsp šsp
Inflection
šsp: Triliteral (3-lit)
Base Stem: šsp Geminated Stem: šspp (rare) Imperative: šsp
Suffix Forms (1) Participles(10)
Active Passive Active Passive Relative
Perfective (2) šsp šsp.tw šsp šsp(w) (11) / šspy šsp
Imperfective (3) šsp šsp.tw šsp(j) / šspy šsp(w) (11) šsp(w) (11) / šspy
Perfect šsp.n šsp.n.tw ------ ------ šsp.n
Prospective šsp šspp šsptj.fj (9) ------ ------
Subjunctive šsp šsp.tw Stative
Passive ------ šsp(w) / šspy Singular Plural
"Consequential"(4) šsp.jn šsp.jn.tw 1st Person šsp.kw šsp.wjn
"Necessitive"(5) šsp.ḫr šsp.ḫr.tw 2nd person šsp.tj šsp.tjwjn
"Future Consequential"(6) šsp.k3 šsp.k3.tw 3rd person (masc) šsp.w šsp.wj
Old Perfect (7) šspt šspt 3rd person (fem) šsp.tj
Infinitival forms
Infinitive šsp Negatival Complement šsp(w) Complementary Infinitive(8) šspt

1) All of these forms can display their subject using the suffix pronouns (and they frequently do)
2) Otherwise known as the "Indicative"
3) Otherwise known as the "Circumstantial"
4) No formal name - usually referred to as the "šsp.jn"
5) No formal name - usually referred to as the "šsp.ḫr"
6) No formal name - usually referred to as the "šsp.k3"
7) Otherwise known as the "šspt"
8) Rare & Archaic
9) Declines using third person suffix pronouns: masc.: .fj, fem: .sj & plural: .sn
10) Decline like adjectives
11) -w only appears in the masculine singular

Derived terms

Etymology 2

Adjective

O43 p N8

  1. white
  2. bright
  3. light
Inflection
Masculine Feminine
Singular šsp šspt
Plural šspw šspt
Derived terms
  • šspt: chapel, bedchamber; cucumber
  • šspt-dḫn: chorus

Noun

O43 p N8

masculine

  1. dawn
Inflection
Declension
sing. šsp
dual šspwj
plural šspw

Noun

O43 p A40

masculine

  1. statue, religious image
Usage notes

Alternative hieroglyphic writings use a sphinx on a plinth or a sphinx wearing the crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt as determinatives.

Inflection
Declension
sing. šsp
dual šspwj
plural šspw
Derived terms
  • šspw: sphinx

References

  • Allen, Middle Egyptian
  • Faulkner, A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian