ḥrj-pr

Egyptian

Etymology

ḥrj (“(one) being above”) +‎ pr (“house”), thus ‘one who is above the house’.

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ħɛri pɛr/
- Conventional anglicization: heri-per

Noun

m

(male) majordomo, head domestic servant

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḥrj-pr

ḥr-pr

Related terms

ḥrt-pr

References

Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 70

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