nswt-nṯrw

Egyptian

Etymology

nswt (“king”) +‎ nṯrw (plural of nṯr (“god”)) in a direct genitive construction, thus literally ‘king of the gods’.

Pronunciation
  • (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /nɛsuːt nɛt͡ʃɛruː/
    • Conventional anglicization: nesut-netjeru

Proper noun

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  1. an epithet of the god Amun, occasionally also used of other gods

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nswt-nṯrw  

nswt-nṯrw nswt-nṯrw

References
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