jrm

Etymology
Contracted from earlier, from still earlier.

Preposition

 * 1)  together with, along with, with comitative
 * 2)  and, in addition to
 * 1)  and, in addition to

Usage notes
In Late Egyptian is usually used instead of  with comitative meaning, and  is used mostly to express coordination (‘and’) between defined elements. As time passes replaces  more and more, while on the other hand  is often found instead of  in texts of a higher linguistic register.