nḥḏt

Egyptian

Etymology

n- +‎ ḥḏ (“to be white”) +‎ -t.[1]

Pronunciation

 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈnuħcʼat/ → /ˈnuħtʃʼaʔ/, /ˈnutʃʼħaʔ/ → /ˈnuħtʃʼa/, /ˈnutʃʼħa/ → /ˈnøħtʃʼə/, /ˈnøtʃʼħə/

Noun

 f

  1. tooth
  2. tusk

Inflection

Declension of nḥḏt (feminine)
singular nḥḏt
dual nḥḏtj
plural nḥḏwt

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nḥḏt  
nḥdt
[Middle Kingdom]

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Coptic:
    • Sahidic Coptic: ⲛⲁϫϩⲉ (načhe)
    • Bohairic Coptic: ⲛⲁϫϩⲓ (načhi)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 251
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