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Egyptian
Pronunciation
Noun
m
- canopied structure made of reed matting or linen; tent, booth
- official hall or chamber, e.g. of a council, administrative office, king, or god
- booth or chamber used as an embalmer’s workshop
Inflection
Declension of zḥ (masculine)
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of zḥ
Derived terms
Noun
m
- council of royal advisors or officials
- counsel, advice
- plan, design, counsel
- plot, evil scheme
Inflection
Declension of zḥ (masculine)
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of zḥ
Derived terms
References
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1929) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 3, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 464.3–464.21, 465.18–466.6
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 237
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 99, 297.
