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 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] , volume 3, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →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