ḫt n šnj

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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ḫt (tree) +‎ n(j) (of) +‎ šnj (hair).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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  1. (hapax) an unknown plant, a tree or shrub that either is hairy or has hairy-looking inflorescences, fruits, or seeds [18th Dynasty]
    • 18th Dynasty, tomb of Ineni (TT81), list of trees:[1]
      nh
      Ba15s t Ba15as
      M1n
      t
      d
      V12
      bZ1 Z1 Z1
      Z1 Z1
      xt
      Z1
      nD3Z1Z1Z1
      qbM1Z1Z1
      nh[t] nt d(ꜣ)b 5
      ḫt-n-šnj 3
      b(ꜣ)q 2
      fig-sycamore . . . 5
      hair-tree . . . 3
      moringa tree . . . 2

Usage notes

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This word is a hapax legomenon, mentioned only in the list of trees and shrubs in the tomb of Ineni at Thebes (TT81). Its position in this list implies it is of tropical origin or adapted to conditions in the Nubian region of Egypt.

References

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  • Baum, Nathalie (1991) “Quelques idées sur l’arbre à cheveux ḫt n šn” in Revue d’Égyptologie, volume 42, pages 11–24
  1. ^ Sethe, Kurt, Helck, Wolfgang (1906–1958) Urkunden des ägyptischen Altertums IV: Urkunden der 18. Dynastie, Leipzig/Berlin: J. C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung, page 73