ḫnmt
See also: ẖnmt
Egyptian
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /xɛnmɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: khenmet
Etymology 1
ḫnm (“to attend on or rear a child”) + -t.
Noun
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f
- (Late Egyptian) (female) nurse or attendant of a child, especially of a god in the form of a child
Inflection
Declension of ḫnmt (feminine)
| singular | ḫnmt |
|---|---|
| dual | ḫnmtj |
| plural | ḫnmwt |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḫnmt
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| ḫnmt |
Etymology 2
ḫnm (“to make pleased”) + -t.
Noun
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f
- (Late Egyptian) prostitute
Inflection
Declension of ḫnmt (feminine)
| singular | ḫnmt |
|---|---|
| dual | ḫnmtj |
| plural | ḫnmwt |
References
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1929) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 3, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 292.16, 293.11–293.13
- Dickson, Paul (2006) Dictionary of Middle Egyptian in Gardiner Classification Order