nsyt
Egyptian
Etymology
Derived from nswt (“king (of Egypt)”).
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /nɛsiːt/
- Conventional anglicization: nesyt
Inflection
Declension of nsyt (feminine)
| singular | nsyt |
|---|---|
| dual | nsytj |
| plural | nsywt |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nsyt
In keeping with the diversity of opinion regarding the reading of nswt, some authors opt for a different reading of nsyt, such as nswyt.
Derived terms
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 167.
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1928) “nśwjt”, in Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 332–333
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