mtwt

Egyptian

Etymology

Perhaps from mt (“anatomical vessel or duct”).

Pronunciation

Noun
mt
t		 wt
D53

 f

  1. semen
  2. (figuratively) offspring, progeny, son
  3. (figuratively) floodwater as a source of fertility for the fields [Greco-Roman Period]
  4. venom, especially of snakes or scorpions

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of mtwt  
mt
t		 wt
Z2ss
mt
D53		 w&t
mt
t		 W
t		 D53
Z2
mtwt mtwt mtwt

Descendants
  • Akhmimic Coptic: ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩ (metou)
  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲙⲁⲑⲟⲩⲓ (mathoui)
  • Fayyumic Coptic: ⲙⲉⲧⲃⲓ (metbi)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ (matou)

References
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