ḥꜣt-ꜥ

Egyptian

Etymology

ḥꜣt (“front, beginning”) +‎ ꜥ (“arm, part”) in a direct genitive construction.

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /hɑt ɑː/
  • Conventional anglicization: hat-a

Noun

 f

1. beginning

Derived terms

• ḥꜣt-ꜥ m

References

• Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 163