nbt

Egyptian

Etymology

nb (“lord”) +‎ -t (feminine ending).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /nɛbɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: nebet

Noun

f

mistress, lady (woman with authority over something)
(female) owner, possessor

Inflection

Declension of nbt (feminine)

singular	nbt
dual	nbtj
plural	nbwt

Derived terms

References

Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 42

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