msqt

Egyptian

Etymology

m- (nomen loci-forming prefix) +‎ sqr (“to strike, to beat”) +‎ -t (feminine ending), thus perhaps ‘beaten path’.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

 f

  1. a mythological region of the sky and the afterworld, perhaps identical with the longer form msqt-sḥdw, and possibly to be identified with the Milky Way
  2. part of the Theban necropolis

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of msqt  

msqt msqt
[Old Kingdom]

Derived terms

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