z-n-wsrt

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Egyptian

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Inscription in which an alternative form of the name z-n-wsrt can be read.

Etymology

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z (man) +‎ n(j) (of) +‎ wsrt (Wosret), literally ‘man of Wosret’. The written form demonstrates honorific transposition.

Pronunciation

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  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /zuʀ nij ˈwasɾit//suʀ nij ˈwasɾiʔ//suʔ nə ˈwasɾa//søʔ nə ˈwasɾə/

Proper noun

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wsrr
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z
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 m

  1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Senusret (also anglicized as Sesostris and Senwosret)

Alternative forms

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References

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  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 44.