Ordinal numbers
1) The ordinals from 2-9 in ancient Egyptian are formed by adding the ending π (nw) after the number, so you have the number + nw
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The third
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xmt-nw
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π€π±π€π±π€π
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The fifth
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diw-nw
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π€π±π€π°π€π±π€π±π€ π
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The sixth
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sisw-nw
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π€π±π€π±π€π°π€π±π€π±π€π
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The ninth
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psD-nw
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π€π±π€π±π€π±π€π°π€π±π€π±π€π±π€π€π
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2) To write 'the first', Egyptians used the word πΆπ°πͺπ, π tpy lit. 'who belongs to the head' (Nisba adjective from preposition tp meaning on)
3) From the ordinal number 10 and above, Egyptians used the word (participle) π mH ‘completing’ and it is written first + number. Notably all units follow their nouns.
Example
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The twelfth
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mH 12
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ππ°ππ±π€π±π€
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We notice that the π precedes the number, while π follows the number.