ṯzm

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Noun

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  1. hound (variously described as “greyhound”, “basenji”, etc.)
    • 6th Dynasty, Giza, Western Cemetery, Shaft G 2188 Y, Block of sunk relief inscription mentioning the dog Abutiu (35-10-22/Cairo JE 67573), lines 1–2:[1]





      ṯzm wnn stp-zꜣ r ḥm.f ꜥbwtjw rn.f
      The hound that was the protector of His Majesty. His name is Abutiu.

Inflection
Declension of ṯzm (masculine)
singular ṯzm
dual ṯzmwj
plural ṯzmw

Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ṯzm  
ṯzm

Descendants

References
  1. Reisner, George A. (1936) “The Dog which was Honored by the King of Upper and Lower Egypt” in Bulletin of the Museum of Fine Arts, volume XXXIV, number 206, pages 96–99
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