n mrwt

Egyptian

Etymology

n (“for”) +‎ mrwt (“love”), thus literally ‘for the love (of)’.

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ɛn mɛruːt/
  • Conventional anglicization: en merut

Preposition

1. for the purpose of, because
2. (with following verb in the subjunctive) in order that

References

• Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 92