Translingual
Symbol
nbt
- (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Na.
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Na terms
Egyptian
Etymology 1
nb (“lord”) + -t (feminine ending).
Pronunciation
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈniːbat/ → /ˈniːbaʔ/ → /ˈniːba/ → /ˈniːβə/
Noun
f
- mistress, lady (woman with authority over something)
- (female) owner, possessor
Inflection
Declension of nbt (feminine)
| singular
|
nbt
|
| dual
|
nbtj
|
| plural
|
nbwt
|
Derived terms
Descendants
Proper noun
f
- a female given name, Nebet
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nbt
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
f
- basket
Inflection
Declension of nbt (feminine)
| singular
|
nbt
|
| dual
|
nbtj
|
| plural
|
nbwt
|
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nbt
Synonyms
Etymology 3
From nbw (“gold”) + -t.
Proper noun
f
- Ombos (ancient Egyptian city; modern Naqada)
- Ombos (ancient Egyptian city; modern Kom Ombo)
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nbt
Derived terms
Descendants
- Coptic: ⲉⲙⲃⲱ (embō)
- → Ancient Greek: Ὄμβος (Ómbos)
References
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1928) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache[1], volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 227.1, 232.4–232.16
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 128
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 48, 62, 233, 276, 361.
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 42
- Ranke, Hermann (1935) Die ägyptischen Personennamen[2], volume 1, Glückstadt: Verlag von J. J. Augustin, page 187.17