Egyptian edit

Etymology edit

Possibly related to jtrw (river), with a basic meaning of ‘line, row’.[1]

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

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  1. (usually in the dual) row (of people, shrines, shrubs, etc.)
  2. (often in the dual) chapel, temple
  3. niche to hold the statue of a god

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References edit

  1. ^ Gardiner, Alan H. (December 1944) “Horus the Beḥdetite” in The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, volume 30, page 27–28