jmt nḏst

Egyptian

Etymology

From jmt (“(one) being in”) +‎ nḏst (“left side?; smallness?”). The exact etymological meaning is unclear, but compare the construction of jmj wrt (“starboard”).

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. stern of a ship
  2. designates a particular phyle of funerary priests

References

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