nḥḏt

Egyptian

Etymology

n- +‎ ḥḏ (“to be white”) +‎ -t.[1]

Pronunciation

(reconstructed) IPA^(key): /ˈnuħcʼat/ → /ˈnuħtʃʼaʔ/, /ˈnutʃʼħaʔ/ → /ˈnuħtʃʼa/, /ˈnutʃʼħa/ → /ˈnøħtʃʼə/, /ˈnøtʃʼħə/

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /nɛhd͡ʒɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: nehdjet

Noun

f

tooth
tusk

Inflection

Declension of nḥḏt (feminine)

singular	nḥḏt
dual	nḥḏtj
plural	nḥḏwt

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nḥḏt

nḥdt

[Middle Kingdom]

Synonyms

jbḥ

Descendants

Coptic:
- Sahidic Coptic: ⲛⲁϫϩⲉ (načhe)
- Bohairic Coptic: ⲛⲁϫϩⲓ (načhi)

References

Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1928) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache‎, volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 304.5–304.8

Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 251

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