smꜣꜥ-ḫrw

Egyptian

Etymology

s- (causative prefix) +‎ mꜣꜥ-ḫrw (“to be judged righteous, to be justified”). Equivalent to smꜣꜥ (“to set right”) +‎ ḫrw (“voice”).

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /sɛmɑʔɑː xɛruː/
  • Conventional anglicization: semaa-kheru

Verb

 compound

1. (transitive) to judge in favor of (someone) in court; to vindicate, to find justified (+ r: against)

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of smꜣꜥ-ḫrw  

smꜣꜥ-ḫrw	smꜣꜥ-ḫrw

References

• Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1930) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache‎^[1], volume 4, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 125.10–125.16
• Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 227