Water-jugs-in-stand (hieroglyph)

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Water-jugs-in-stand (hieroglyph)
Water jugs
in stand
in hieroglyphs
Relief with 3- and 4-jug hieroglyphs. Mery Hetepouy and Khety-C 19-Egypte louvre 275 stele.jpg
Relief with 3- and 4-jug hieroglyphs.

The ancient Egyptian Water-jugs-in-stand hieroglyph, is Gardiner sign listed no. W17, W18, within the Gardiner signs for vessels of stone and earthenware.

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The hieroglyph is used as an ideogram in (kh)nt-(ḫnt), for 'a stand (for vases)'. It is also used phonetically for (ḫnt). [1]

Egyptian "khenti"

The water-jugs-in-stand hieroglyph is often written with the complement of three other hieroglyphs, the water ripple,
Water-jugs-in-stand (hieroglyph)
, bread bun,
Water-jugs-in-stand (hieroglyph)
, and two strokes,
Water-jugs-in-stand (hieroglyph)
, to make the Egyptian language word foremost, khenti. The complete composition block is:
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Water-jugs-in-stand (hieroglyph)Water-jugs-in-stand (hieroglyph)

As Egyptian "khenti", [2] foremost is used extensively to refer to gods, often in charge of a region, or position, as foremost of xxxx. Anubis, or Osiris are often referred to as "Foremost", or "Chief" of the 'western cemetery', (where the sun sets).


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References

  1. Betrò, 1995. Hieroglyphics: The Writings of Ancient Egypt, Water jugs in a stand, p. 216.
  2. Budge, 1978, (1920). An Egyptian Hieroglyphic Dictionary, 'khenti' , and other " 'Khenti'-Title-constructs", pp. 309-311.