mḥsḥs
Egyptian
Etymology
m- (noun-forming prefix) + ḥs (“feces”), with the second element reduplicated.
Pronunciation
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /maˈħasħas/ → /maˈħasħas/ → /məˈħasħəs/
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /mɛħɛsħɛs/
- Conventional anglicization: meheshes
Noun
|
m
- (derogatory) a swear word used as a term of abuse for someone; shitter, shithead
Inflection
Declension of mḥsḥs (masculine)
| singular | mḥsḥs |
|---|---|
| dual | mḥsḥswj |
| plural | mḥsḥsw |
References
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1928) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 129.10
- Takács, Gábor (2007) Etymological Dictionary of Egyptian, volume 3, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 494–495, →ISBN