ḥqꜣ-ḥwt

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Egyptian

Etymology

ḥqꜣ (“ruler”) +‎ ḥwt (“enclosure”) in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘ruler of the enclosure’.

Pronunciation

Noun

HqAHwtt
niwt		 A1

 m

  1. local ruler, mayor

Inflection

Declension of ḥqꜣ-ḥwt (masculine)
singular ḥqꜣ-ḥwt
dual ḥqꜣwj-ḥwt
plural ḥqꜣw-ḥwt

References

  • James P Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 132.
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 129
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