nḏyt

Egyptian

Etymology

Possibly formed from nḏt (“servant, slave”). The verb nḏy is of later date and may best be seen as a back-formation.

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. (uncountable) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: [Middle to New Kingdom]
    1. stinginess, meanness, thrift
    2. badness, baseness
  2. (uncountable) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. presumptuousness

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of nḏyt  

nḏyt nḏwyt

References

  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1928), Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache‎[1], volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 369.9
  • Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962), A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 144
  • Hannig, Rainer (1997), Großes Handwörterbuch Ägyptisch-Deutsch: die Sprache der Pharaonen (2800–950 v. Chr.) (Hannig-Lexica; 1), second edition, Mainz: Verlag Philipp von Zabern, →ISBN, page 447
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