Nebmaatra 𓇳𓁧𓎠

Lets’s read some hieroglyphs 𓊹𓌃𓏪! Today 𓏇𓇋𓈖𓇳 we are going to be reading the throne name of pharaoh 𓉐𓉻 Amenhotep III 𓇋𓏠𓈖𓊵𓋾𓋆 which is “Nebmaatra 𓇳𓁧𓎠.” 

Let’s take a closer look at the symbols in the cartouche: 

𓇳 – Ra

𓁧 – Maat (Truth)

𓎠 – Neb (Possessor) (nb) 

The name 𓂋𓈖 translates to Possessor is/of the Truth of Ra or Possessor is/of the Maat of Ra! 

Let’s break down each of the symbols: 

The “𓇳 sun disc” symbol is an ideogram for “ra” or “re,” but can also be a determinative in words such as sun, day, and time. The single symbol alone (like in cartouches) would be pronounced like “ra” or “re.” Ra is written first but pronounced last due to “honorific transposition” – the name of the god is written first out of respect. 

The “𓁦 goddess with a feather” symbol is used commonly as a determinative in the name for the goddess Maat, but is also commonly used as an ideogram for the word “maat” which means “truth.” 

The “𓎠 basket” is a biliteral phonogram symbol that has the sound of “nb,” which is inferred to be pronounced like “neb.” The 𓎟 alone can also mean the common words “Lord,” “Possessor,” and “All.” 

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