ꜣḫt
Egyptian
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /ɑxɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: akhet
Etymology 1
Noun
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- the region in the sky in which the sun tarries just before it rises (later also the region in which it tarries just after it sets), giving rise to the twilight
Usage notes
Conventionally, but misleadingly, translated as horizon.
Inflection
Declension of ꜣḫt (feminine)
| singular | ꜣḫt |
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| dual | ꜣḫtj |
| plural | ꜣḫwt |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜣḫt
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Derived terms
Terms derived from ꜣḫt
Etymology 2
From jꜣḫ (“to be inundated”).
Noun
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- inundation season; the first of the three Egyptian seasons, spanning from July to November.
Inflection
Declension of ꜣḫt (feminine)
| singular | ꜣḫt |
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| dual | ꜣḫtj |
| plural | ꜣḫwt |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜣḫt
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| ꜣḫt | ꜣḫt | ꜣḫt | ꜣḫt | |||||||||||||||
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Related terms
Terms related to ꜣḫt
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See also
Seasons in Egyptian · trw
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ꜣḫt (“Inundation”)
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prt (“Emergence”)
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šmw (“Harvest”)
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Etymology 3
From ꜣḫ (“to be effective, to be useful”) + -t.
Noun
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f
Inflection
Declension of ꜣḫt (feminine)
| singular | ꜣḫt |
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| dual | ꜣḫtj |
| plural | ꜣḫwt |
Etymology 4
Noun
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f
Inflection
Declension of ꜣḫt (feminine)
| singular | ꜣḫt |
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| dual | ꜣḫtj |
| plural | ꜣḫwt |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ꜣḫt
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Noun
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f
Inflection
Declension of ꜣḫt (feminine)
| singular | ꜣḫt |
|---|---|
| dual | ꜣḫtj |
| plural | ꜣḫwt |
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 22, 107, 296
- Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 136, 242
- Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, revised 3rd edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 289
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