jnr ḥḏ mnḫ n rwḏt

Egyptian

Etymology

jnr (stone) +‎ ḥḏ (white) +‎ mnḫ (effective, worthwhile) +‎ n(j) (of) +‎ rwḏt (hard stone), thus literally ‘worthwhile white stone of hard rock’.

Pronunciation

  • (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /inɛr hɛd͡ʒ mɛnɛx ɛn ruːd͡ʒɛt/
    • Conventional anglicization: iner hedj menekh en rudjet

Noun






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  1. (rare) sandstone
    Synonyms: jnr ḥḏ nfr n rwḏt, rwḏt

References

  • Harrell, James A. (2012) “Building Stones” in the UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, version 1(1), page 2.