zḥ

zḥ

See also: zh, ZH, Zh, zH, and zh-

Egyptian

FWOTD – 2 April 2022

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /zɛħ/
  • Conventional anglicization: zeh

Noun

 m

1. canopied structure made of reed matting or linen; tent, booth
2. official hall or chamber, e.g. of a council, administrative office, king, or god
3. booth or chamber used as an embalmer’s workshop

Inflection

Declension of zḥ (masculine)

singular	zḥ
dual	zḥwj
plural	zḥw

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of zḥ  

zḥ	zḥ

Derived terms

• ḫntj-zḥ-nṯr
• zḥ-nṯr

Noun

 m

1. council of royal advisors or officials
2. counsel, advice
3. plan, design, counsel
4. plot, evil scheme
   • late 18th Dynasty, Teaching for King Merykara 5, 3:

     sbj gm zḥw.f

     a rebel whose plots have been found out

Inflection

Declension of zḥ (masculine)

singular	zḥ
dual	zḥwj
plural	zḥw

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of zḥ  

zḥ	zḥ

Derived terms

• zḥj

References

• Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1929) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache‎, volume 3, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 464.3–464.21, 465.18–466.6
• Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 237
• James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, 297 page 99, 297.