jꜥḥ-ḥtp

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Egyptian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

jꜥḥ (Iah/the moon) +‎ ḥtp (to be content) +‎ (.w) (masculine singular stative ending), thus literally ‘Iah/the moon is content’.

Pronunciation[edit]

(reconstructed Old Egyptian) IPA(key): /ˈjaʕħuw ˈħatpaw/

Proper noun[edit]

N12Htp
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  1. a female given name, Ahhotep

References[edit]

  • Ranke, Hermann (1935) Die ägyptischen Personennamen[1], volume 1, Glückstadt: Verlag von J. J. Augustin, page 13.8