wnwt-ḥwt-nṯr
Egyptian
Etymology
wnwt (“hour, service, task”) + ḥwt-nṯr (“temple”). The written form demonstrates honorific transposition.
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /wɛnuːt ħuːt nɛt͡ʃɛr/
- Conventional anglicization: wenut-hut-netjer
Usage notes
The exact nature of this body of priests is debated.
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of wnwt-ḥwt-nṯr
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References
- James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, 374 page 274, 374.
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