pr n nḥḥ
Egyptian edit
Etymology edit
pr (“house”) + n(j) (“of”) + nḥḥ (“eternity”).
Pronunciation edit
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /pɛr ɛn nɛhɛh/
- Conventional anglicization: per en neheh
Noun edit
|
m
- tomb [Middle and New Kingdoms]
Usage notes edit
Generally found with a suffix pronoun referring to the tomb’s owner appended to pr. A common variant also adds nfr (“pleasing, fine, good”) after pr.
Inflection edit
Declension of pr n nḥḥ (masculine)
| singular | pr n nḥḥ |
|---|---|
| dual | prwj nwj nḥḥ |
| plural | prw nw nḥḥ |
Alternative forms edit
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of pr n nḥḥ
References edit
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache[1], volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 514.3
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 89