nsyt

Egyptian

Etymology

Derived from nswt (“king (of Egypt)”).

Pronunciation

Noun


 f

  1. kingship (of Egypt) [since the Middle Kingdom]

Inflection
Declension of nsyt (feminine)
singular nsyt
dual nsytj
plural nsywt

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nsyt  
syt

In keeping with the diversity of opinion regarding the reading of nswt, some authors opt for a different reading of nsyt, such as nswyt.

Derived terms

References
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 167.
  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1928), “nśwjt”, in Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 332–333
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