jtrt

Egyptian

Etymology

Possibly related to jtrw (“river”), with a basic meaning of ‘line, row’.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. (usually in the dual) row (of people, shrines, shrubs, etc.)
  2. (often in the dual) chapel, temple
  3. niche to hold the statue of a god

Inflection

Declension of jtrt (feminine)
singular jtrt
dual jtrtj
plural jtrwt

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jtrt  
jtrt
[Middle Kingdom]

Derived terms

  • jtrt-mḥt
  • jtrt-šmꜥt

References

  1. ^ Gardiner, Alan H. (December 1944) “Horus the Beḥdetite” in The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, volume 30, page 27–28
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