ḥqꜣt

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

ḥqꜣ (“ruler; to rule”) +‎ -t (“feminine ending”).

Noun

 f

  1. (female) ruler
Inflection
Declension of ḥqꜣt (feminine)
singular ḥqꜣt
dual ḥqꜣtj
plural ḥqꜣwt

Noun

 f

  1. sceptre
Inflection
Declension of ḥqꜣt (feminine)
singular ḥqꜣt
dual ḥqꜣtj
plural ḥqꜣwt
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḥqꜣt  

ḥqꜣt ḥqꜣt

Noun

 f

  1. rulership

Etymology 2

Noun

 f

  1. a dry measure of volume equivalent to 10 hnw, or 4.8 litres.
Inflection
Declension of ḥqꜣt (feminine)
singular ḥqꜣt
dual ḥqꜣtj
plural ḥqꜣwt
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḥqꜣt  


ḥqꜣt ḥqꜣt ḥqꜣt ḥqꜣt ḥqꜣt
Descendants
  • → English: heqat

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 106.
  • Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN
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