ḥrj-tp

Egyptian

Etymology

From ḥrj (being upon) +‎ tp (head). The noun is thus literally ‘(he who is) upon the head’.

Pronunciation

Adjective



  1. being atop
  2. chief, main

Inflection

Declension of ḥrj-tp (nisba adjective)
masculine feminine
singular ḥrj-tp
ḥrt-tp
dual ḥrjwj-tp, ḥrwj-tp
ḥrtj-tp
plural ḥrjw-tp, ḥrw-tp
ḥrwt-tp1, ḥrt-tp2
1 Archaic in Middle Egyptian when modifying a noun.
2 From Middle Egyptian, this feminine singular form was generally used for the plural.
In Late Egyptian, the masculine singular form was used with all nouns.

Alternative forms

Noun



 m

  1. chief, head, leader

Inflection

Declension of ḥrj-tp (masculine)
singular ḥrj-tp
dual ḥrjwj-tp, ḥrwj-tp
plural ḥrjw-tp, ḥrw-tp

Alternative forms

See under the adjective section above.

Descendants

  • Demotic: ḥrj-tp, ḥr-tb
    • Hebrew: חַרְטֹם (ḥarṭōm), חרטום

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