mnḫt
Egyptian
Etymology
From m- (noun-forming prefix) + wnḫ (“to clothe”) + -t (feminine suffix).
Pronunciation
- (noun and proper noun): (reconstructed) IPA(key): /mawˈnaːχit/ → /mawˈnaːχiʔ/ → /məˈnaːχa/ → /məˈnoːχə/
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /mɛnxɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: menkhet
Noun
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f
Inflection
| singular | mnḫt |
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| dual | mnḫtj |
| plural | mnḫwt |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mnḫt
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| mnḫt |
Proper noun
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f
- the month of Phaophi
Coordinate terms
Egyptian calendar months (Middle Kingdom/Memphite)edit
References
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 108, 365.