ḫt n ꜥnḫ

Egyptian

Etymology

ḫt +‎ n(j) +‎ ꜥnḫ, literally “the wood of life”.

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. (idiomatic, a kenning) plant-based food, often specifically corn or grain as food for humans in opposition to herbs (smw) for cattle [since the Pyramid Texts]

Inflection

Declension of ḫt n ꜥnḫ (masculine)
singular ḫt n ꜥnḫ
dual ḫtwj nwj ꜥnḫ
plural ḫtw nw ꜥnḫ

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḫt n ꜥnḫ  

ḫt n ꜥnḫ ḫt n ꜥnḫ
[since the 18th Dynasty] [Greco-Roman Period]

References

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