jmw-ḥꜣt

Egyptian

Etymology

From the plural of jmj ḥꜣt (“(one) being in front or earlier in time; anterior (one)”), equivalent to jmj (“(one) being in”) +‎ -w (plural suffix) +‎ ḥꜣt (“front”).

Pronunciation

Noun
 m pl
  1. (plural only) forebears, ancestors, those of times gone by

Noun

 m pl
  1. (plural only) lesser gods who walk in front of a chief god [Greco-Roman Period]

References

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