mꜣṯ

See also: mꜣt

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Noun

 m f

  1. granite [since the Old Kingdom]

Usage notes

This word was originally masculine. During the New Kingdom, following a sound change of ṯ to t, this word instead came to be interpreted as a feminine noun with the feminine ending -t.

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mꜣṯ  

mꜣṯ mꜣt
[New Kingdom]

References

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