ḥwꜣꜣt
التعريفات والمعاني
== Egyptian ==
=== Etymology ===
From ḥwꜣ (“to putrefy”).
=== Pronunciation ===
(modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /huːɑʔɑt/
Conventional anglicization: huaat
=== Noun ===
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putrefaction
matter seen as putrefying, such as feces or fluid discharged by a corpse
==== Usage notes ====
This term is found almost exclusively in religious texts.
==== Alternative forms ====
=== References ===
Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1929), Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache[1], volume 3, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 51.1–51.5
Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962), A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 166