pr n nḥḥ
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Egyptian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
pr (“house”) + n(j) (“of”) + nḥḥ (“eternity”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /pɛr ɛn nɛhɛh/
- Conventional anglicization: per en neheh
Noun[edit]
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- tomb [Middle and New Kingdoms]
Usage notes[edit]
Generally found with a suffix pronoun referring to the tomb’s owner appended to pr. A common variant also adds nfr (“pleasing, fine, good”) after pr.
Inflection[edit]
Declension of pr n nḥḥ (masculine)
| singular | pr n nḥḥ |
|---|---|
| dual | prwj nwj nḥḥ |
| plural | prw nw nḥḥ |
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of pr n nḥḥ
References[edit]
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache[1], volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 514.3
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 89