ẖrwj

Egyptian

Etymology

Nominalized from the dual of ẖrj (“being under”), thus literally ‘the two underneath’.

Pronunciation

Noun

 m du

  1. (dual only) testicles [since the Pyramid Texts]
    Synonyms: jnswj, sntj

References

  • Dickson, Paul (2006) Dictionary of Middle Egyptian in Gardiner Classification Order‎[1]
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