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tw

tw

See also: TW, tw., .tw, t.w., and ṯw

Egyptian

Pronoun

t w

feminine singular

  1. this, that [Old Egyptian]
  2. vocative pronoun

Usage notes

This demonstrative can be used alone, as a pronoun. When it follows a feminine singular noun it serves as a definite article.

There is an alternative hieroglyphic writing:

t
W
tw

Inflection

Declension
masc.sing. pw
fem.sing. tw
neut.sing. nw

Pronoun

t w

Dependent pronoun: masculine second person singular

  1. Variant spelling of ṯw

References

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