ḥmt

See also: HMT and ḫmt

Egyptian

Pronunciation

 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈħiːmat//ˈħiːmaʔ//ˈħiːma//ˈħiːmə/

Noun

N41
t
B1

 f

  1. woman
  2. wife
    • c. 2000 BCE – 1900 BCE, Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor (pHermitage/pPetersburg 1115) lines 132–134:
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      n
      A24n
      k
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      k
      mH
      Y2
      kq
      n
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      Z2
      k
      snfnDA2kN42tB1kU2
      ir
      AkprZ1k
      jr qn{n}.k rwḏ jb.k mḥ.k qnj.k m ẖrdw.k sn.k ḥmt.k mꜣ.k pr.k
      If you are stalwart, with your mind firm, you will fill your embrace with your children, you will kiss your wife, and you will see your home.
Inflection
Derived terms
Descendants
  • Demotic: ḥm.t

Pronunciation

Noun

N34N33C
Z2ss

 m

  1. copper
Alternative forms

Etymology 3

From ḥm (incarnation) + -t (feminine ending).

Pronunciation

Noun

Hmt

 m

  1. the (female) pharaoh of Egypt as a particular individual who serves as an incarnation of kingship
  2. an incarnation? of a goddess (e.g. as a statue)
Usage notes

See the usage notes at ḥm.

Inflection

Etymology 4

From ḥm (servant) + -t (feminine ending).

Pronunciation

Noun

HmtB1

 f

  1. (female) servant, slave
Inflection
Derived terms

References

  1. Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 49, 59
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