rḫ-nswt

rḫ-nswt

Egyptian

Etymology

rḫ (“know”) +‎ nswt (“king”).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /rɛx nɛsuːt/
  • Conventional anglicization: rekh-nesut

Noun

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1. a court title: ‘acquaintance of the king’

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of rḫ-nswt  

rḫ-nswt

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 365–366.
• Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 146
• Brunner, Hellmut (1974) “Der Bekannte des Königs” in Studien zur Altägyptischen Kultur, volume 1, page 55–60