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For those of you who continue to rehash subjects which have already been exhausted, especially regarding 'race', I have taken the liberty of composing a text, written in Pharaonic Egyptian that each of you should recite daily:
Udjai Baraka Greetings and Blessings
Anon anok u rekhi.t I am not a learned person
Ni rekhi Keme.t Deshre.t eiten m Shinola I don't know the difference between Black and Red or S... from Shinola
Anok u djadja pahwi I am a butt-head
Grokhi Anzeba (hen) Anzeba (hen) I need schooling (nodding yes) schooling (nodding yes)
Ru amon ni amon Then what is hidden from me shall be revealed
kem the end
Now, all of you, repeat this passage daily... Posts: 3344 | From: Berkeley | Registered: Oct 2003
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dude, is there a central place/book where I can go to learn this Ancient language? I find it quite interesting.
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I concur with "Machiavelli", aka the Nigerian.......lol. It is great that you have learned some Mdu Netcher. How did you learn it? Salaam
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For those of you who continue to rehash subjects which have already been exhausted, especially regarding 'race', I have taken the liberty of composing a text, written in Pharaonic Egyptian that each of you should recite daily:
Udjai Baraka Greetings and Blessings
Anon anok u rekhi.t I am not a learned person
Ni rekhi Keme.t Deshre.t eiten m Shinola I don't know the difference between Black and Red or S... from Shinola
Anok u djadja pahwi I am a butt-head
Grokhi Anzeba (hen) Anzeba (hen) I need schooling (nodding yes) schooling (nodding yes)
Ru amon ni amon Then what is hidden from me shall be revealed
kem the end
Now, all of you, repeat this passage daily...
Unless I'm misreading the layout of your notes, "kem", which you present as "the end"(?), is no different in letter form from the term "kem", as in the color "black"?
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quote:Originally posted by Wally: For those of you who continue to rehash subjects which have already been exhausted, especially regarding 'race', I have taken the liberty of composing a text, written in Pharaonic Egyptian that each of you should recite daily:
Udjai Baraka Greetings and Blessings
Anon anok u rekhi.t I am not a learned person
Ni rekhi Keme.t Deshre.t eiten m Shinola I don't know the difference between Black and Red or S... from Shinola
Anok u djadja pahwi I am a butt-head
Qrokhi Anzeba (hen) Anzeba (hen) I need schooling (nodding yes) schooling (nodding yes)
Ru amon ni amon Then what is hidden from me shall be revealed
kem the end
Now, all of you, repeat this passage daily...
I reposted this 'cause I made a typo; it is Qrokhi NOT Grokhi. My bad... Posts: 3344 | From: Berkeley | Registered: Oct 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Machiavelli: dude, is there a central place/book where I can go to learn this Ancient language? I find it quite interesting.
Yes, it's called the Library... Posts: 3344 | From: Berkeley | Registered: Oct 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Supercar: Unless I'm misreading the layout of your notes, "kem", which you present as "the end"(?), is no different in letter form from the term "kem", as in the color "black"?
Yes, The terms are identical in writing and spelling, except that the term "kem" which means "completion, finish,..." is followed by the determinative which means "an abstract concept" whereas, the word "kem" or black is always followed by a concrete; i.e., a person, a cow, a face, a community, etc. There are plenty of words, such as "kem", in the Mdu Ntr that are written the same but have different meanings, usually differentiated by the word's determinative...
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quote:Originally posted by Machiavelli: dude, is there a central place/book where I can go to learn this Ancient language? I find it quite interesting.
Yes, it's called the Library...
got any book recommendations?
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quote:Originally posted by Machiavelli: dude, is there a central place/book where I can go to learn this Ancient language? I find it quite interesting.
Yes, it's called the Library...
got any book recommendations?
Learning the Mdu Ntr: The following is a short list of books for those who wish to learn the Mdu Ntr, and are readily available at the library, bookstores, and online (ie, Amazon.com).
Beginner:
Egyptian Language Easy Lessons in Egyptian Hieroglyphics by E. A. Wallis Budge This remains the classic introductory volumn for beginners. Don't be deceived by the title; it is more an introduction to the grammar of the language than it is a focus on hieroglyphics. (see addendum)
Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary, Vols 1&2 by E. A. Wallis Budge This should be on every students shelf or available at the nearest library. At the library, the two volumns are always located in the Reference section and are always available.
Intermediate:
Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs by James P. Allen This is an exhaustive examination of the language; Middle Egyptian being regarded as the Classic language of Kemet. (Borders or Amazon.com)
Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs (Egyptology: Griffith Institute) by Sir Alan Henderson Gardiner
Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian (Egyptology: Griffith Institute) by Raymond Faulkner This would form the supplement to the above volumn
Advanced:
Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction by Antonio Loprieno --- Once you have finished just the beginner's book, you will easily be able to do the following example:
Take an adjective; dshr deshr - to be red
And make it a noun-adjective; dshr.t deshre - red
And then making it a concrete word by using a determinative dshr.t (klom) Red crown dshr.t (hr) red face dshr.t (khast) red country
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