nswt
king
- Middle Egyptian
Spelled with M23, X1, N35
Signs in this word
- M23: A sedge
Role: Logogram ยท Reading: nswt
The sedge is written first out of respect, though n and t are read around it.
- X1: A half round loaf of bread
Role: Role not recorded
- N35: A ripple of water
Role: Role not recorded
Attested in
- The offering formulaFormula
- Old Egyptian
- Middle Egyptian
แธฅtp-d๊ฝ-nswt
โan offering which the king givesโ
Sources
- [1] Faulkner, Raymond O. A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian. Griffith Institute, 1962. โ s.v. nswt
- [2] Gardiner, Alan H. Egyptian Grammar. 3rd ed. Griffith Institute, 1957. โ Excursus B