ḥqꜣ-ḥwt
Egyptian
Etymology
ḥqꜣ (“ruler”) + ḥwt (“enclosure”) in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘ruler of the enclosure’.
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /hɛkɑ huːt/
- Conventional anglicization: heqa-hut
Inflection
Declension of ḥqꜣ-ḥwt (masculine)
| singular | ḥqꜣ-ḥwt |
|---|---|
| dual | ḥqꜣwj-ḥwt |
| plural | ḥqꜣw-ḥwt |
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 132.
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 129
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