mnḫt

Egyptian

Etymology

From m- (noun-forming prefix) +‎ wnḫ (“to clothe”) +‎ -t (feminine suffix).

Pronunciation

 
  • (noun and proper noun): (reconstructed) IPA(key): /mawˈnaːχit/ → /mawˈnaːχiʔ/ → /məˈnaːχa/ → /məˈnoːχə/

Noun
 f
  1. clothing, garment

Inflection

Declension of mnḫt (feminine)
singular mnḫt
dual mnḫtj
plural mnḫwt

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mnḫt  
mnḫt

Proper noun
 f
  1. the month of Phaophi

Coordinate terms

Egyptian calendar months (Middle Kingdom/Memphite)edit

References

  • James P[eter] Allen (2010), Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 108, 365.
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