ḫpr-kꜣ-rꜥ

Egyptian

Etymology

From ḫpr (manifestation, form) +‎ kꜣ (ka) +‎ rꜥ (Ra), thus literally ‘the Manifestation of the Ka of Ra’. The written form demonstrates honorific transposition.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

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  1. a throne name notably borne by Senusret I, a pharaoh of the Twelfth Dynasty

References

  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 221.
  • Leprohon, Ronald (2013) Denise Doxey, editor, The Great Name: Ancient Egyptian Royal Titulary, Atlanta: Society of Biblical Literature, →ISBN, page 58