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Akhet

The English word “Akhet” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The region in the sky in which the sun tarries just before it rises or after it sets.

proper noun

  1. One of the three seasons of Ancient Egypt, coming after Shemu and before Peret; Inundation.

Etymology

Borrowed from Egyptian ꜣḫt, Ax-x*t:N18.

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