See also: Appendix:Variations of "hr"
Egyptian
Noun
ḥr, masculine
- face
Inflection
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ḥr
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| dual |
ḥrwj
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| plural |
ḥrw
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Derived terms
Preposition
ḥr
- on, upon
- and, also
- per
- originating from
- because of
Usage notes
Alternative hieroglyphic writings:
Derived terms
Terms derived from ḥr
- ḥr jb (“amidst”)
- ḥrj (“one upon/above, boss”)
- ḥr nb (“everyone”)
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- ḥrt (“sky”)
- ḥrt jb (“inner sanctum”)
- ḥr tp (“on behalf of”)
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- ḥrw (“top”)
- ḥryt (“above”)
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Proper noun
ḥr, masculine
- Horus, the falcon-headed Egyptian god of the sky, war, and kingship
Pronunciation
- Reconstructed as *Ḥāru, "falcon", "distant one", "one who is above"
Derived terms
- ḥr nbw (Horus of gold)
- ḥwt-ḥr (Hathor)
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Synonyms
Descendants
- Coptic Hōr
- Greek Ὥρος, Hōros
