ḥḏt

See also: Hdt.

Egyptian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Noun

 f

  1. hippopotamus
Inflection
Declension of ḥḏt (feminine)
singular ḥḏt
dual ḥḏtj
plural ḥḏwt

Etymology 2

Nominalized use of the feminine form of ḥḏ (“white”). Nisba suffix present, as shown by the Demotic form ḥṱy.t.

Pronunciation

 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ħucʼjat/ → /ħutʼjaʔ/ → /ħutʼja/ → /ħøtʼjə/

Proper noun

 f

  1. the White Crown, Hedjet
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḥḏt  
ḥḏt ḥḏt
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Demotic: ḥṱy.t "white crown"

References

  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 184, 360.
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