msn

See also: MSN

Translingual

Symbol

msn

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Vurës.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Vurës terms

Egyptian

Etymology

Related to msnw (“harpooner”); the toponym is closely connected since the earliest times with Horus in his role as harpooner of enemies.

Pronunciation

Proper noun
 (originally) m or (later often) f (toponym)
  1. a toponym of ambiguous signification commonly found associated with Horus as part of his epithet nb-msn; it may refer to any or all of the following:
  2. a settlement near or identical to Tjaru in Lower Egypt
  3. the city of Edfu in Upper Egypt
    Synonyms: bḥdt, ḏbꜣ
  4. (possibly) the city of Buto (Pe) in Lower Egypt
    Synonym: p

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of msn  



msn msnt msnt
[New Kingdom] [Greco-Roman Period] [Greco-Roman Period]

Derived terms

  • p-msn
  • msn jmntj
  • msn jꜣbtj
  • nb-msn

References

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