nṯrtj

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Egyptian edit

Depiction of the “opening of the mouth” ritual — the man third from the left holds two nṯrtjwj in his right hand

Etymology edit

From nṯr (“god”).

Pronunciation edit

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /nɛt͡ʃɛrti/
- Conventional anglicization: netjerti

Noun edit

m

adze used in the “opening of the mouth” funerary ritual to allow the deceased to eat and drink once more.

Inflection edit

Declension of nṯrtj (masculine)

singular	nṯrtj
dual	nṯrtjwj
plural	nṯrtjw

References edit

Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN

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