psḏt pḏt

psḏt pḏt

Egyptian

FWOTD – 26 May 2013

Etymology

Possibly a reinterpretation of earlier simple psḏt (“nine, nineness, ennead”), feminine of psḏw (“nine”), when written with nine bow signs.[1]

The reinterpretation consists of psḏt +‎ pḏt (“bow”).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /pɛsɛd͡ʒɛt pɛd͡ʒɛt/
  • Conventional anglicization: pesedjet pedjet

Proper noun

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1. The Nine Bows; a generic term for the enemies of Egypt.
   • c. 1450 BCE, The Poetical Stela of Thutmose III: Part I, Cairo Museum 34010:[2]

     dj(.j) hmhmt ḥm.k ḫt psḏt pḏt

     I made the war-cry of Your Majesty throughout the Nine Bows.

References

1. Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
2. Middle Egyptian Grammar: The Poetical Stela of Thutmose III: Part I , Dr. Gabor Toth, Rutgers University.