hmhmt

Egyptian
FWOTD – 21 September 2016

Pronunciation

Noun
hmhm&tA2

 f

  1. (uncountable) roaring sound (of lions, thunder, etc.)
  2. (uncountable) The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include: [since the 18th Dynasty]
    • c. 1450 BCE, The Poetical Stela of Thutmose III: Part I, Cairo Museum 34010:[1]
      diA40hmhm&tHmZ1 A40
      V31      		 M3
      Aa1 X1      		 D54T10
      t Z2ss
      Z2ss Z2ss
      dj(.j) hmhmt ḥm.k ḫt psḏt pḏt
      I made the war-cry of Your Majesty throughout the Nine Bows.
    1. battle cry, particularly of the king or a god
    2. fame, renown, particularly of the king or a god

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of hmhmt  
hmhm&tA2Z3
hmhm&t
hmhmt hmhmt

References
  • Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1928) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache‎, volume 2, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 490.9–490.17
  • Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 158
  • Spiegel, Joachim (1957) “Der „Ruf“ Des Königs” in Wiener Zeitschrift Für Die Kunde Des Morgenlandes, volume 54, pages 191–203.
  1. Toth, Gabor (2013) “The Poetical Stela of Thutmose III (Cairo Museum 34010) Part I” in Middle Egyptian Grammar, Rutgers University.
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