ḥꜣt-ꜥ m

Egyptian

Etymology

ḥꜣt-ꜥ (“beginning”) +‎ m (“in”).

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ħɑt ɑː ɛm/
- Conventional anglicization: hat-a em

Phrase

formula used as the conventional opening of books or texts in a compilation; ‘Here begins…’

References

Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 163

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