ḫpš

See also: HPs and H&Ps

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Noun

 m

  1. foreleg of an animal
  2. strong arm (of a human)

Inflection
Declension of ḫpš (masculine)
singular ḫpš
dual ḫpšwj
plural ḫpšw

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḫpš  
ḫpš

Proper noun


 m

  1. the Big Dipper (literally “the Foreleg”)

Noun

 m

  1. khopesh

Inflection
Declension of ḫpš (masculine)
singular ḫpš
dual ḫpšwj
plural ḫpšw

References
  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, ISBN 3050022647
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-51796-6, page 335.
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