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Egyptian
Etymology
ḥqꜣ (“ruler”) + ḫꜣst (“foreign land”) in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘ruler of a foreign land’.
Pronunciation
Noun
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- a foreign ruler generally
- one of the Hyksos
Usage notes
This term also commonly appears with the nomen rectum pluralized, as ḥqꜣ-ḫꜣswt (“ruler of foreign lands”).
Inflection
Declension of ḥqꜣ-ḫꜣst (masculine)
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḥqꜣ-ḫꜣst
Descendants
- → Ancient Greek: Ὑκσώς (Huksṓs), Ὑξώς (Huxṓs)
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