snṯ

See also: snt, SNT, ŠNT, and šnṯ

Egyptian

Etymology

From snṯj (“to found”).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /sɛnɛt͡ʃ/
  • Conventional anglicization: senetj

Noun

 m

1. foundation of a building or wall; underbuilding, substructure
2. foundation pit
3. floor plan
4. (figuratively) creation
5. (figuratively, of people’s character) something firm on which one can rely

Inflection

Declension of snṯ (masculine)

singular	snṯ
dual	snṯwj
plural	snṯw

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of snṯ  

snṯ

References

• Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1930) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache‎^[1], volume 4, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 178.16–179.8
• Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 234