jmj ḫt

Egyptian

Etymology

jmj (“being in”) +‎ ḫt (“throughout”).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /imi xɛt/
  • Conventional anglicization: imi khet

Adjective

1. succeeding, following after

Inflection

Declension of jmj ḫt (nisba adjective)

	masculine	feminine
singular	jmj-ḫt	jmt-ḫt
dual	jmjwj-ḫt, jmwj-ḫt	jmtj-ḫt
plural	jmjw-ḫt, jmw-ḫt	jmwt-ḫt1, jmt-ḫt2
Archaic in Middle Egyptian when modifying a noun. From Middle Egyptian, this feminine singular form was generally used for the plural. In Late Egyptian, the masculine singular form was used with all nouns.

Noun

 m

1. successor, follower, one who will come after

Inflection

Declension of jmj ḫt (masculine)

singular	jmj-ḫt
dual	jmjwj-ḫt, jmwj-ḫt
plural	jmjw-ḫt, jmw-ḫt

References

• Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 96