Egyptian Etymology 1 Pronunciation Noun f
woman wife Inflection
Declension of ḥmt (feminine consonant-stem)
Derived terms Descendants Demotic: ḥmt Sahidic Coptic: ϩⲓⲙⲉ ( hime ) Etymology 2 Pronunciation Noun m
copper Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḥmt
Etymology 3 From ḥm ( “ incarnation ” ) + -t ( feminine ending ) .
Pronunciation Noun m
the (female) pharaoh of Egypt as a particular individual who serves as an incarnation of kingship
an incarnation ? of a goddess (e.g. as a statue ) Usage notes See the usage notes at ḥm
Inflection
Declension of ḥmt (feminine)
Etymology 4 From ḥm ( “ servant ” ) + -t ( feminine ending ) .
Pronunciation Noun f
(female ) servant , slave Inflection
Declension of ḥmt (feminine)
References Erman, Adolf , Grapow, Hermann (1929 ) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache [1] →ISBN pages 76.16–77.19, 88.10–88.16, 92.12–93.8, 99 Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962 ) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian , Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN pages 168–169 James P[eter] Allen (2010 ) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs , 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN page 375 Hoch, James (1997 ) Middle Egyptian Grammar , Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN page 55
^ Loprieno, Antonio (1995 ) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction , Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN pages 49, 59 
