Egyptian edit

Etymology edit

ḥqꜣ (ruler) +‎ ḥwt (enclosure) in a direct genitive construction, thus ‘ruler of the enclosure’.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

HqAHwtt
niwt
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 m

  1. local ruler, mayor

Inflection edit

References edit

  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 132.
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 129