ḫpš

See also: H&Ps

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Noun

x p
S
F24

 m

  1. foreleg of an animal
  2. strong arm (of a human)

Inflection

Alternative forms

Proper noun

x p
S
F24
N14
A40

 m

  1. the Big Dipper (literally “the Foreleg”)

Noun

x p
S
T16

 m

  1. khopesh

Inflection

References

  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926-1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
  • Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 335
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