jmj ḫt

Egyptian

Etymology

jmj (“being in”) +‎ ḫt (“throughout”).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /imi xɛt/
  • Conventional anglicization: imi khet

Adjective

1. succeeding, following after

Inflection

Declension of jmj ḫt (nisba adjective)

	masculine	feminine
singular	jmj ḫt	jmt ḫt
dual	jmjwj ḫt, jmwj ḫt	jmtj ḫt
plural	jmjw ḫt, jmw ḫt	jmwt ḫt1, jmt ḫt2
Archaic in Middle Egyptian when modifying a noun. From Middle Egyptian, this feminine singular form was generally used for the plural. In Late Egyptian, the masculine singular form was used with all nouns.

Noun

 m

1. successor, follower, one who will come after

Inflection

Declension of jmj ḫt (masculine)

singular	jmj ḫt
dual	jmjwj ḫt, jmwj ḫt
plural	jmjw ḫt, jmw ḫt

References

• Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 96