ꜥsṯt
Egyptian
Etymology
From Semitic; compare Akkadian 𒀭𒈹 (Ištar, “Ishtar”), Ugaritic 𐎓𐎘𐎚𐎗𐎚 (ʿaṯtart, “Astarte”), and Hebrew עַשְׁתֹּרֶת (‘aštōreṯ, “Ashtoreth”).
Compare with Egyptian loanwords from Semitic, ꜥꜣstjr, ꜥꜣsyty, ꜥsṯjrṯt, and ꜥzṯjrṯt.
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /ɑːst͡ʃɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: astjet
Proper noun
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- the goddess Astarte
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜥsṯt
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ꜥꜣstjr | ꜥꜣsyty | ꜥsṯrdt | ꜥsṯjrṯt | ꜥzṯjrṯt |
References
- Davies, Norman de Garis (1953) The Temple of Hibis in El Khārgeh oasis : Part III, the decoration (Publications of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Expedition), volume 17, New York City, United States: Metropolitan Museum of Art