ḥmt-nswt

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Egyptian

Etymology

ḥmt +‎ nswt in a direct genitive construction. The written form demonstrates honorific transposition of the (n)sw(t) glyph.

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. queen; wife of the king

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References

  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 44.