I swear, there's nothing that makes me feel closer to our ancestors than knowing they loved and cared for their pets. It's just awesome to know that I could meet someone from 5000 years ago, and they'd immediately understand us doing the same.
It doesn't look very happy being leashed to what I hope is a table leg but worry is a horse's (or some other animal's) leg. Even its pose looks like one of those "let me fucking go! I'm about to clamp down on anything fleshy I can reach!"
I was just wondering about pronunciation to do the same! Would it be nehd-jehm with the 'j' pronounced like in 'gem'? Or would it be nehd-yehm? With the 'j' sounding like a 'y'? My instinct says the first for ancient Egyptian, but pronunciation of things can surprise us
Well then, in the interest of historical accuracy, which I usually adhere to in all other things except cat names, my guess would be that the J is pronounced like a Y.
I tend to agree. Plus, wasn't ancient Egyptian pretty consonant heavy, with scientists basically filling in the blanks with vowels so we can more easily read/pronounce it? That's another reason, IMO, to lean towards soft g/j.... I'm just flying blind with vibes as my guide mostly, tho, I'm definitely no expert
Edit: even if the 'j' was pronounced as a 'y', being that close to the 'd' basically makes the whole thing moot when it comes to pronunciation. Said quickly (like calling—or scolding lol) a pet, both pronunciations sound quite similar
22 Comments
MissJinx@lemmy.world · 53 pts · 1y
of course if was an orange
Carvex@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 1y
Original Braincell Occupier
milkisklim@lemm.ee · 21 pts · 1y
Or did he have all of the orange brain mummified with him except for the last active cell shared amongst his descendents?
Empricorn@feddit.nl · 5 pts · 1y
He forgot to share the braincell.
tischbier@feddit.org · 40 pts · 1y
Nedjem had the focused concentrated power of will to get the table snack
Kaput@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 1y
That's because nobody bothered to write about asshole, asshole the second and and dumbass who came before sweety.
StellarExtract@lemm.ee · 29 pts · 1y
I'm sure Nedjem's owner would be infinitely amused that their cat is being discussed 3500 years later
FooBarrington@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y
I swear, there's nothing that makes me feel closer to our ancestors than knowing they loved and cared for their pets. It's just awesome to know that I could meet someone from 5000 years ago, and they'd immediately understand us doing the same.
PugJesus@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 1y
https://lemmy.world/post/28164346
Rusty@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y
I like that cat's attitude to humans also didn't change. Here's the picture of 15th century manuscript with cat:s paw prints.
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 1y
One of the oldest examples of cat domestication is a grave from Cyprus where the cat was buried with its master.
Zip2@feddit.uk · 9 pts · 1y
barneypiccolo@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 1y
Neither have we.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 1y
It doesn't look very happy being leashed to what I hope is a table leg but worry is a horse's (or some other animal's) leg. Even its pose looks like one of those "let me fucking go! I'm about to clamp down on anything fleshy I can reach!"
tischbier@feddit.org · 6 pts · 1y
I assumed it was an even larger cat
Siegfried@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y
One of my neighbor's cat is called "dulce", which means sweetie
barneypiccolo@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Im naming my next cat Nedjem!
iheartneopets@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 1y
I was just wondering about pronunciation to do the same! Would it be nehd-jehm with the 'j' pronounced like in 'gem'? Or would it be nehd-yehm? With the 'j' sounding like a 'y'? My instinct says the first for ancient Egyptian, but pronunciation of things can surprise us
barneypiccolo@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
I'd just call them NEDJ-em, or Nedg, Probably Nedgy would get a lot of play, too. It doesnt have to be correct, its not a test in ancient Egyptian.
iheartneopets@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Fair enough, I just like languages so I'm more interested to satisfy my own curiosity, haha
barneypiccolo@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
Well then, in the interest of historical accuracy, which I usually adhere to in all other things except cat names, my guess would be that the J is pronounced like a Y.
I just like the sound of the other way better.
pyre@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y
the j is a transliteration by modern scientists. it's not like they used the letter back then.
also the fact that they used DJ together seems to specifically disambiguate it as the soft G / J sound.
iheartneopets@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 1y
I tend to agree. Plus, wasn't ancient Egyptian pretty consonant heavy, with scientists basically filling in the blanks with vowels so we can more easily read/pronounce it? That's another reason, IMO, to lean towards soft g/j.... I'm just flying blind with vibes as my guide mostly, tho, I'm definitely no expert
Edit: even if the 'j' was pronounced as a 'y', being that close to the 'd' basically makes the whole thing moot when it comes to pronunciation. Said quickly (like calling—or scolding lol) a pet, both pronunciations sound quite similar