mḥtj
Egyptian
Etymology
From mḥt (“Nile delta”) + -j (nisba ending).
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /mɛħti/
- Conventional anglicization: mehti
Adjective
- northern
Inflection
Declension of mḥtj (nisba adjective)
masculine | feminine | |
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singular | mḥtj | mḥtt |
dual | mḥtjwj, mḥtwj | mḥttj |
plural | mḥtjw, mḥtw | mḥtwt1, mḥtt2 |
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Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mḥtj
mḥtj |
Derived terms
- mḥtt
- mḥtjw
References
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 150.