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ḥr-ꜣḫtj

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Egyptian

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Etymology

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ḥr (Horus) +‎ ꜣḫtj (of the Akhet). Later, in the New Kingdom, ꜣḫtj was reinterpreted as the dual of ꜣḫt (Akhet) instead of a nisba adjective derived from it, rendering a new interpretation of ḥr-ꜣḫtj as a direct genitive construction meaning ‘Horus of the Two Akhets’.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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  1. Horakhty, an aspect of the god Horus as the sun at dawn

Alternative forms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲭⲁⲣⲁⲭⲧⲉ (kharakhte)

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