Senwa-Surudzo

z-n-wsrt

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Contents

• 1Egyptian
  • 1.1Etymology
  • 1.2Pronunciation
  • 1.3Proper noun
  • 1.4References

Egyptian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /zɛ ɛn wɛsrɛt/
  • Conventional anglicization: ze-en-wesret

Proper noun[edit]

 m

1. A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Senusret

References[edit]

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