mrḥt

Egyptian

Etymology

m- (noun-forming prefix) +‎ wrḥ (“to anoint”) +‎ -t (feminine suffix)

Pronunciation
 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /mVˈɾiħjat/ → /mVˈɾiħjaʔ/ → /məˈɾeħʔə/

Noun
U7
r		 HtW22
Z2ss

 f

  1. oil, fat

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mrḥt  
U7
r		 HtW23
Z2ss
U7
r		 HN33C
Z2ss
mrḥt mrḥ

Descendants
  • Demotic: mrḥ
    • Bohairic Coptic: ⲙⲣⲉϩⲓ (mrehi)
    • Fayyumic Coptic: ⲁⲙⲣⲉϩⲓ (amrehi)
    • Sahidic Coptic: ⲁⲙⲣⲏϩⲉ (amrēhe), ⲁⲙⲣⲉϩⲉ (amrehe)

References
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, 218 page 167, 218.
  1. Loprieno, Antonio (1995) Ancient Egyptian: A Linguistic Introduction, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 48
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