bḫnt

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. pylon, monumental gateway flanked by two towers
  2. (by extension) a gateway in general

Usage notes

This word is sometimes used in the dual, apparently with the same meaning as the singular, treating the pylon as a pair of gates/towers rather than a single object.

Inflection

Declension of bḫnt (feminine)
singular bḫnt
dual bḫntj
plural bḫnwt

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of bḫnt  


bḫnt bḫnt

References

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