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“ phagri ” to cure ; “ pliagri ” remedy, drugs. — The character occurs from the Fourth dynasty lo the
Twenty-second (Leps. d. ii. pl. 23, and k. pl. 38 to 44). A second form occurs under the
Twelfth dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pl. 127). \
(boat signifying a farm, Horap.), the sight suggesting to the boatman, that he had rather
work on a farm ; “ vari ” or “ rive ” barge ; “ ërvi ” pool or marsh ; “ rvë ” estate, farm ; “ r ”
or “ ra ” or “ rë ” action, to do ; “ rëi ” to give attention to ; “ reisi ” dust ; — in Hebrew “ ibrë ” ferry
boat or raft, “ ib r ” region beyond a river or sea ; in Arabic “ b ah r” river or sea; in Latin “ arvum”
ploughed land. The character occurs in the Book of the Dead xxxv. 99. i (Champ, gram. 75, and
Buns, and Bircli). Various modificalions occur on the monuments (Champ, diet. 272, Rosellin. mon.
cul. evil. I, cviii.).
capsule or seed-vessel: “ mahrS ” ploughing, sowing seed; “ rët ” or “ rôt ” to plant, sow;
‘ rinon ” hay or herbs. — The character occurs as early as the Twelfth dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pl.
126). A second form iç-g occurs from the “ Twentieth” dynasty to the end of hieroglyphic writing
(Buns, and Birch, Champ, gram. 53S, and Leps. k. pl. 57 to 67).
“ rod ” or “ rôd ” sown seed or crop, germ of a plant ; “ rôt ” or “ rët ” herb or plant, to germi-
' nate ; “ phiri ” or “ pirë ” lo germinate ; “ pirë ” germination ; “ hrëri ” tender shoot; “ rooutsh”
or “ rôôutsh ” solicitude, care, to take care; “ rhmmë ” prudence; “ nôërôs ” prudent, wise; — in
English “ rot, root.” The character occurs as early as the Seventh dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pl. 107).
(crane signifying to keep watch, Horap. ii. 90) ; “ nôtshëf ” or “ notshr ” crane ; “ rës ” or
‘ rôëis ” or “ r ô is ” to watch, keep watch ; “ rô is ” doorkeeper, vigilance. — The character
occurs from the Sixth dynasty to the Seventeenth (Leps. k. pl. 6 to 23, and d. ii. pl. 3).
A large species oi crane, Grus, domesticated by the Egyptians as early perhaps as the invention
of writing, — is figured kept in flocks, under the Third, Fourth, and down to the Twelfth dynasty at
Benihassan : afterwards, the custom appears to have been discontinued, but I remarked the bird
figured single as late as the Eighteenth dynasty,
ch soft or tsh, its pervading meaning children.
•tsh n ë ” or “ tshnë ” or “ tshôm ” or “ shôra ”. garden ; “ tshënôuôd ” vegetable garden;
D “ shëshôm ” to cultivate a garden ; “ atëtshnë ” or “ patëtshnë ” or “ pattshnë ” or “ pattshnë ”
or “ shôm-rët ” gardener ; “ sho ” plantation, seed ; “ shô ” to plant ; “ tsha ” to arise, spring
up. — The character occurs from the Third dynasty to the Persian emperors (Leps. d. ii. pl. 6, and
k. pl. 44 to 49).
‘ tshmou ” oarlüçk ; “ tshërama ” or “ tshëmmo ” or “ tshmmo ” a stranger ; “ tsliamisi ”
first-born ; “ tsheli ” or “ tsbëëli ” or “ tshëri ” or “ tsherë ” or “ tshëërë ” or “ tshëri ” or
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“ tshëërë ” or “ tshëërëtshëm ” or “ tshërëtshëm ” or “ tshërëtshm ” child, son, daughter ; — in English
“ child, cherish.” The character occurs in the Book of the Dead, also under the . . . . dynasty
. (Buns, and Birch).
“ tshevi ” or “ tshëuë ” or “ tshëôuë ” or “ tshëôui ” altar ; “ tshôt ” or “ tshôutshôôutshi ” offer-
/]_ ing, sacrifice; “ tshëmtshë ” or “ tshëmtshi ” religious worship; “ t s h ë t ” or “ tshëët ” to sacrifice
; “ tshamtshë ” worshipper ; “ tshôutshôutshi ” to adore. — The character occurs under the . . . .
dynasty (Champ, diet. 254).
Q “ tsha ” or “ tshai ” or “ tshaant ” or “ tshomj ” nose, nostrils ; “ tshôlëm ” or “ tshôlëm ” or
» “ tsholm” scented, fragrant. — The character occurs under the . . . . dynasty (Champ, diet. 286).
(bat “ trigona ” signifying a nursing woman ; for among fowls the bat alone has teats and teeth,
5 Horap. ii. 50) ; “ jaljou ” or “ shinshlô ” or “ shinshlo ” or “ shnshëlô ” bat ; “ saantsh ” or “ tsha-
noutsh ” or “ tshanëtsh ” or “ tshantsh ” to nurse ; “ tshantsh ” or “ tsënko ” or “ tsënkô ” or “ shintot ”
o r “ d sh i” ■ to give su ck; “ shibraf ” or “ tshahtshah ” solicitude; “ tshanëutsh ” fatted .— The
character occurs under the . . . . dynasty (tablet Brit. mus. 440, Buns, and Birch). A second
form oc curs under the . . . . dynasty (Champ, gram. 368, 77).
<ô\ (weasel “ g a lën ” signifying a woman managing, doing man’s work, Horap. ii. 34); “ tshathoul
” marten weasel ; “ tshouatshf ” beloved ; “ tshëlët ” or “ tshëlëët ” or “ tshëlët ” new-
married bride ; “ tshou ” nephew ; “ tshoua ” relation, cousin ; “ tshôm ” or “ tshôm ” father-in law,
brother-in-law, relation by marriage ; “ tshômi ” or “ tshômë ” mother-in-law. — The character occurs
in the Ritual, also under the . . . . dynasty (Buns, and Birch).
The inarlen or ferret, Mustela martes, is described by Clot-Bey ii. 65 as the only kind of weasel
inhabiting Eg yp t; frequent there, — penetrating even into houses, mercilessly destroying poultry,
and feeding also on the eggs. In Italy, hunting the “ marte ” is mentioned by Martial.
“ tshor ” or “ tshôr ” or “ tshonh ” to take away, bereave; “ tsh a f” or “ tsh ô f” desolation;
“ tshaîë ” or “ tshavë ” the Desert ; “ tshôf ” or
G “ tshof ” or “ tshef ” to make desert or deso-
or “ tshëri” to strike. — The character occurs
late ; “ tshari ” a blow ; “ tshënë ” suddenly ; “ tsharë
in the Book of the Dead, also under the . . . . dynasty (Champ, gram. 250, 372, sepulchr. vases
Brit, mus., Buns, and Birch).
g a (crow-nestlings signifying uneasy, restless, Horap. ii. 92 and 24) ; “ jotjSt ” or “ mah ” or
3 “ moh ” n e s t; “ shin6 ” pregnancy ; “ tshbtS ” or “ tslfomer ” ieaven ; “ ji-thav ” or “ shit
s h « 3 ” to ferment; “ tshpit” or “ tshphit” or “ tshipS” or “ tshipi” confusion or shame; “ tshSmt
or “ tshomt” or “ tshomnt” three;-— in collocjuial English “ to feel cheap.” Ihe character occurs in
the Book of the Dead and from the Sixth dynasty to the Ptolemies (Leps. d. n. pl. 80, “ coffin of
Soter” in Brit, mus., Buns, and Birch). „ , , • „
“ tshlit ” knife, “ tshlish ” knife, sword ; “ phetsh ” or “ phbtsh ” division ; “ phatshi or patshi
half ■ “ phatsh ” or “ phStsh ” or “ phetsh ” or “ photsh ” or “ phdtsh ” or “ pStsh ” or “ petsh ” or
nbtsh ” or “ ratsh ” to divide into portions ; “ thatsh ” separation ; “ tshatsh ” or “ tshbtsh equal
to make equal. — The character occurs as early as the Fifth dynasty (Leps. d. 11. pl. 64). A second
form occurs sffgy also under the Fifth dynasty (Leps. d. ii. pl. 44, Resell, m. civ. h. 4, Buns, and
'4 4 !tshlii ” butcher’s knife ; “ tshat ” or “ tshSt ” or “ tshSt ” or “ tshSnt ” to cut ; “ tsli65t ” to cut
^ o f f ; “ tshbp ” or “ tshop ” or “ tshbf ” or “ tshov ” to shear or shave ; “ tshatsh ” or “ tshStsh ” to
cut or break into pieces ; — in English “ chop, chip.” The character occurs in the Book of the Dead
(Buns, and Birch).
“ tshib ” cooking-pot or pan ; - in English “ to keep the pot boiling.” The character occurs
\ 7 under the Third dynasty (Leps. d. pl. 5) : a modification g —g under the Sixffi (Leps. d. 11. pl.
108): and a second modification from the . . . . dy V_/' nasty (tabl. Bnt. mus. 199, Buns.
and Birch). ...........................
“ tshmou ” or “ tshmoue ” spoon ; “ tshbuSvi ” or “ tshvbvS ” throat; tshotshpi or Ishdtshpi
stomach, “ tshoptsh” or “ kmiji” bird’s crop; “ tshastS ” aliment, food; “ tsh a ” or “ tshai” or
" tsh a io ” or “ tshbei ” or “ tshop s” feast, festival. — The character occurs from the Fourth dynasty
to the Ptolemies, usually either inverted or in the horizontal position (Leps. d. 11. pl. 85, and k. pl.
^ ^^^’“ phaii” or “ phatshi” or “ shivshiv” or “ tshautshau ” crumbs, fragments, morsels; “ tshma”
or “ tshem ” or “ tshemtshem ” or “ tshom ” or “ tshom£ ” comminuted, minute. — The character
Sixurs as early as the . . . . dynasty (“ tablet 148,” Buns, and Birch). ‘
_ “ tshnS ” or “ tshne ” n e t ; “ hgntshem ” fishing-net; patsh ” to capture by hunting ; ■ tshap
^ or “ tshSp ” or “ tshbp ” or “ tshbp ” to take ; “ tshalh ” or “ tshblh ” mark, private mark. — The
character occurs as early as the . . . . dynasty (Champ, diet. 359).
n “ tshnbnhioui ” dredge; “ tsharki ” penury; “ tshaat” needy, poor. — The character
X------ 7 occurs from the Third to the Fifth dynasty (Leps. d. pl. 3 and 74)-
“ tsh b” a hundred; “ tshbbsbtb ” a hundredfold. — The character occurs as a numerical sign
^ from the Third dynasty and the Book of the Dead to the end of hieroglyphic writing (Leps. k.
nl ar to 67) Amono- the Greeks, “ samphoras ” signified a horse branded with the Doric “ san,”
ancffintly written C : Herodotus ii. 131 to 140 states, that the proper names of Persians invariably
end in the Doric “ san ” ; which as pronounced by the Parsees of Hindustan I found to be dsh or j.
The same character C transferred to Italy, became the third letter of the Latin alphabet, retaining
however the numerical value of a hundred in accordance with the Egyptian word, and therefore m
like manner pronounced tshe : or rather, the third Latin letter represented two distinct sounds tsh
and k ■ as in English, although a superfluous letter, it represents k and s. I h e sound tsh has long
disappeared from Y gyp t, is unknown also in Syria and Arabia ; but is said to occur among the more
Eastern Arabs, beymid the Euphrates. , u * i - , i »
“ tshSvtshS” or “ tsh v tsh i” or “ tshSvtshi'’ shield ; “ tsh b v tsh ” or “ tshbvtsh ” or “ tshoptsh
i arm (the strong arm); “ tshabij” or “ tshoSij” or “ tsh b ij” or “ shbij ” wrestler, warrior, strenuous.—
The character occurs under the . . . . dynasty (Champ, diet. 342). . . .
c h e s t; “ tslffind ” pack-saddle ; “ tshbt ” bundles ; “ tshbt ” or “ tshbt merchandise;
“ tshaar ” to be valued ; “ tshatd ” or “ tshbd ” merchants ; “ tshSviS ” or “ tshbvib ” or “ tshvvib ”
remuneration; “ tshbm ” tribute. — The character occurs from the . . . . dynasty (Ritual, Bnt. mus.,
auci Buns, and Birch). '
r ( b u s t “ protome ” with a sword, signifying impietyj Horap. 11. t8); tsh6ft fist; tshott V a or “ tshoft ” or “ tshofth ” to trespass, error ; “ tshbp ” audacity ; “ tshaft ” or “ tshafth ” adulterer
■ “ tshavtS ” or “ tshaitb ” or “ tshaft ” impious, impiety; “ tsh il ” or “ tshbl ” or “ tshbl ” to plunder,
s’p o i l s . - T h e character occurs from the Fourth dynasty to the end of hieroglyphic writing (Leps.
d. ii. pi. IS, and k. pl. S to 64).
“ ôtsh ” or “ ôtsh ” many ;
numerous, many, to be
tsliô ” a thousand ; “ tsha ” thousands ; “ tshb ” or “ tshô ” sand ;
A “ tshaë ” or “ tshai ” or “ tshô ” or “ tatsha” or “ tatshë ” or “ tartsho ” ,
nUiltiplied ■ “ atshai ” or “ atshë ” or “ atshe ” multitude ; “ tsliitsh ” or “ tshaitsh or “ tshô.tsh or
“ tshôëitsh ” dust. - The character, clearly but not exclusively a numerical sign, occurs under the
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