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Egyptian
Etymology 1
ꜣḫt (“Akhet”) + -j (nisba ending).
Pronunciation
Adjective
- (of gods) of, relating to, or dwelling in the Akhet, the region where the sun rises or sets
Inflection
Declension of
ꜣḫtj (
nisba adjective)
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masculine
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feminine
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singular
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ꜣḫtj
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ꜣḫtt
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dual
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ꜣḫtjwj, ꜣḫtwj
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ꜣḫttj
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plural
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ꜣḫtjw, ꜣḫtw
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ꜣḫtwt1, ꜣḫtt2
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- Archaic in Middle Egyptian when modifying a noun.
- From Middle Egyptian, this feminine singular form was generally used for the plural.
In Late Egyptian, the masculine singular form was used with all nouns.
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Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜣḫtj
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Alternative plural writings of ꜣḫtj
Derived terms
Noun
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- dweller of the Akhet, the region where the sun rises or sets; chiefly used as an epithet for gods
Inflection
Declension of ꜣḫtj (masculine)
See under the adjective above.
Derived terms
tꜣ-ꜣḫtjw
Etymology 2
ꜣḫt (“inundation season”) + -j (nisba ending).
Pronunciation
Adjective
- of or relating to the season of inundation
Inflection
Declension of
ꜣḫtj (
nisba adjective)
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masculine
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feminine
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singular
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ꜣḫtj
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ꜣḫtt
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dual
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ꜣḫtjwj, ꜣḫtwj
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ꜣḫttj
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plural
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ꜣḫtjw, ꜣḫtw
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ꜣḫtwt1, ꜣḫtt2
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- Archaic in Middle Egyptian when modifying a noun.
- From Middle Egyptian, this feminine singular form was generally used for the plural.
In Late Egyptian, the masculine singular form was used with all nouns.
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References
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 18.1–18.3, 18.11
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 5
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 149, 455.
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 242