z-n-wsrt

Egyptian

Etymology

From z (“man”) +‎ n(j) (“of”) +‎ wsrt (“Wosret”), thus ‘man of Wosret’. The written form demonstrates honorific transposition.

Pronunciation

 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /zuʀ nij ˈwasɾit/ → /suʀ nij ˈwasɾiʔ/ → /suʔ nə ˈwasɾa/ → /søʔ nə ˈwasɾə/

Proper noun

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  1. a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Senusret (also anglicized as Sesostris and Senwosret)

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of z-n-wsrt  
z-n-wsrt

References

  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 44.
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