ḫt n šnj
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Egyptian
editEtymology
editḫt (“tree”) + n(j) (“of”) + šnj (“hair”).
Pronunciation
edit- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /xɛt ɛn ʃɛni/
- Conventional anglicization: khet en sheni
Noun
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- (hapax) an unknown plant, a tree or shrub that either is hairy or has hairy-looking inflorescences, fruits, or seeds [18th Dynasty]
Usage notes
editThis word is a hapax legomenon, mentioned only in the list of trees and shrubs in the tomb of Ineni at Thebes (TT81). Its position in this list implies it is of tropical origin or adapted to conditions in the Nubian region of Egypt.
References
edit- Baum, Nathalie (1991) “Quelques idées sur l’arbre à cheveux ḫt n šn” in Revue d’Égyptologie, volume 42, pages 11–24
- ^ Sethe, Kurt, Helck, Wolfgang (1906–1958) Urkunden des ägyptischen Altertums IV: Urkunden der 18. Dynastie, Leipzig/Berlin: J. C. Hinrichs’sche Buchhandlung, page 73