hp

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See also: HP, H&P, and ẖpꜣ

English

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Noun

hp (uncountable)

  1. Abbreviation of horsepower (unit of power)

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Egyptian

Pronunciation

 

Noun

h p
Y1

 m

  1. cord used for determining guidelines in construction
  2. law, ordinance
    • c. 1550 BCE – 1295 BCE, Great Hymn to Osiris (Stela of Amenmose, Louvre C 286) lines 22–23:
      t F7
      Htp      		 n
      s      		 stt pr
      z      		 f
      Aw      		 wmn
      n
      Y1      		 r
      h p      		 wY1
      Z2
      f
      šfyt ḥtp.n.s st.s fꜣw mn(.w) r hpw.f
      Dignity, it has taken its seat, and magnificence is established according to his laws.
  3. statute, written rule or law
  4. (rare) norm, wont, custom

Inflection

Declension of hp (masculine)
singular hp
dual hpwj
plural hpw

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of hp  
hApV12
Z2
h
p
H27
Z2
hꜣp hp
in hieratic

Descendants

  • Demotic: hp

References

Jingpho

Pronunciation

Letter

hp (upper case Hp)

  1. A letter of the Jingpho alphabet, written in the Latin script.

Osage

Pronunciation

Letter

hp

  1. A letter of the Osage Latin alphabet. Osage script 𐓭.
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