ḥwt-nṯr

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Egyptian

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nTrO6t
pr
Edfu, 200s BC

Etymology

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From ḥwt (enclosure) +‎ nṯr (god) in a direct genitive construction, thus literally ‘house of god’. The written form demonstrates honorific transposition.

Pronunciation

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  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ħawitˈnaːcaɾ//ħajiʔˈnaːtaʔ//ħəjəˈnaːta//ħəjəˈnoːtə/

Noun

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nTrO6t
pr

 f

  1. temple

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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The following descendant has been proposed, but Vycichl disputes it on phonetic grounds (compare the regular development of Sahidic Coptic ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ (noute) from nṯr):

  • >? Sahidic Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ (heneete)

References

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