See also: Appendix:Variations of "snt"
Egyptian
Etymology
From snṯj (“to found”).
Pronunciation
Noun
m
- foundation of a building or wall; underbuilding, substructure
- foundation pit
- floor plan
- (figuratively) creation
- (figuratively, of people’s character) something firm on which one can rely
Inflection
Declension of snṯ (masculine)
| singular
|
snṯ
|
| dual
|
snṯwj
|
| plural
|
snṯw
|
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of 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