-yw

yw YW yW -yw- Egyptian Etymology The first consonant egy y presumably derives from the final (weak) radical egy j of a fourth weak verb in contact with the suffix egy -w, which forms the second consonant of egy -yw. Pronunciation Suffix i-i-w Forms the negatival complement of fourth weak verbs. Usage notes The ordinary ending egy -w for the negatival complement is also used with fourth weak verbs. References 174