zšj

Egyptian

Etymology

zš (“nest”) +‎ -j (nisba ending).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /zɛʃi/
- Conventional anglicization: zeshi

Noun

m

nestling (small bird confined to the nest)
(figuratively) child

Inflection

Declension of zšj (masculine)

singular	zšj
dual	zšjwj
plural	zšjw

References

James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 391.

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