sḫm-pt

Egyptian

Etymology

sḫm (“power, cult image, incarnation”) +‎ pt (“sky”) in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘Power of the sky’.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

 m

  1. one of the four rudders of heaven
  2. epithet for various gods

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of sḫm-pt  
sḫm-n-pt

References

  • Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volumes 244.8–244.9, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
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