ḥꜣt-ꜥ m

Egyptian

Etymology

ḥꜣt-ꜥ (“beginning”) +‎ m (“in”).

Pronunciation

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

Phrase

1. formula used as the conventional opening of books or texts in a compilation; ‘Here begins…’

References

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