wḥmyt

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Egyptian

Etymology

Probably from wḥm (to repeat) +‎ -y +‎ -t.

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    • c. 2000 BCE – 1900 BCE, Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor (pHermitage/pPetersburg 1115) lines 34–36:
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      fꜣ.t(w) ṯꜣw jr.f wḥmyt nwyt jm.f nt ḫmnw mḥ
      The wind was lifted again and again (literally, “lifted, it making repetition), with a wave in it of eight cubits.
    1. repetition
    2. repeated howling

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