wnwt-ḥwt-nṯr
Egyptian
Etymology
wnwt (“hour, service, task”) + ḥwt-nṯr (“temple”). The written form demonstrates honorific transposition.
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /wɛnuːt ħuːt nɛt͡ʃɛr/
- Conventional anglicization: wenut-hut-netjer
Noun
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- the hourly staff or hour-priesthood of a temple
Usage notes
The exact nature of this body of priests is debated.
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of wnwt-ḥwt-nṯr
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References
- Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 274, 374
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