mnt
See also: MNT
English
Noun
mnt (uncountable)
- (chemistry) Abbreviation of maleonitriledithiolate.
Anagrams
- mtn, mtn.
Egyptian
Pronunciation
Etymology 3:
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈmaːnat/ → /ˈmaːnaʔ/ → /ˈmoːnə/
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /mɛnɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: menet
Etymology 1
mn (“so-and-so”) + -t (feminine ending).
Noun
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f
- substitute for an unknown female name; so-and-so, N.N.
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mnt
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| [18th Dynasty] | [18th Dynasty] |
Noun
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f
- (usually in the dual) human thigh
- (in the dual) lap (upper legs of a seated person)
- ox haunch
Inflection
Declension of mnt (feminine)
| singular | mnt |
|---|---|
| dual | mntj |
| plural | mnwt |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mnt
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| in the sense ‘ox haunch’ | in the dual |
Etymology 3
mn (“to suffer”) + -t.
Noun
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f
- suffering
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mnt
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| mnt | mnt |
Derived terms
- znj mnt
Noun
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f
- swallow (bird) [since the Old Kingdom]
Inflection
Declension of mnt (feminine)
| singular | mnt |
|---|---|
| dual | mntj |
| plural | mnwt |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mnt
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| mnt |
Descendants
- Bohairic Coptic: ⲃⲏⲛⲓ (bēni)
- Sahidic Coptic: ⲃⲏⲛⲉ (bēne)
Noun
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f
- Only used in m mnt (“daily”)
References
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1928) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 65.3–65.5, 65.9–65.11, 67.6–67.18, 68.2–68.4, 68.8–68.15
- Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 107
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 282.