kꜣ-ḥr-kꜣ

Egyptian

Etymology

kꜣ +‎ ḥr +‎ kꜣ, literally ‘Ka Upon Ka’. A cuneiform transcription 𒆪𒄿𒄴𒆪 (ku-i-iḫ-ku) is attested in the Amarna Letters (c. 1360–1332 BC).

Pronunciation

Proper noun


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  1. the month of Choiak

Coordinate terms

Descendants

  • Ancient Greek: Χοίακ (Khoíak)
  • Akhmimic Coptic: ⲕⲁⲓⲁⲕ (kaiak)
  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲭⲟⲓⲁⲕ (khoiak)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲕⲟⲓⲁϩⲕ (koiahk), ⲭⲟⲓⲁϩⲕ (khoiahk)
  • Minaean: 𐩫𐩺𐩢𐩫 (kyḥk⁩)

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 109.