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PRONUNCIATION OF PTAH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PTAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ptah is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PTAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Ptah

Ptah

In Egyptian mythology, Ptah is the demiurge of Memphis, god of craftsmen and architects. In the triad of Memphis, he is the spouse of Sekhmet and the father of Nefertum. He was also regarded as the father of the sage Imhotep. The Greeks knew him as the god Hephaestus, and in this form Manetho made him the first king of Egypt.

Definition of Ptah in the English dictionary

The definition of Ptah in the dictionary is a major god worshipped as the creative power, esp at Memphis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PTAH


avatar
ˈævəˌtɑː
consulta
kɒnˈsuːltɑː
Eurostar
ˈjʊərəʊˌstɑː
four-star
ˈfɔːˌstɑː
guitar
ɡɪˈtɑː
hectare
ˈhɛktɑː
iftar
ˈɪftɑː
instar
ˈɪnstɑː
Katar
kæˈtɑː
loadstar
ˈləʊdˌstɑː
matata
mɑːtɑːtɑː
Qatar
kæˈtɑː
star
stɑː
Starr
stɑː
sunstar
ˈsʌnˌstɑː
superstar
ˈsuːpəˌstɑː
ta
tɑː
tar
tɑː
Telstar
ˈtɛlˌstɑː
Yogyakarta
ˌjəʊɡjɑːˈkɑːtɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PTAH

PT boat
PT teacher
pt.
pta
ptarmic
ptarmigan
PTC
PTCA
Pte

WORDS THAT END LIKE PTAH

Aggadatah
Al Fatah
cheetah
chetah
Fatah
Kotah
latah
lotah
prutah
schechitah
shechitah
shehitah
shittah
Utah
waratah
wooftah

Synonyms and antonyms of Ptah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Ptah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PTAH

Find out the translation of Ptah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Ptah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Ptah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

卜塔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Ptah
570 millions of speakers

English

Ptah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Ptah
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بتاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Птаха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Ptah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পতাহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Ptah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ptah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ptah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

プタハ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프타
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ptah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Ptah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ப்டா
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पट्टा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ptah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Ptah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Ptah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Птаха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Ptah
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Πτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Ptah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Ptah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Ptah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Ptah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PTAH»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PTAH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Ptah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PTAH»

Discover the use of Ptah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Ptah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Hip-Hop Story
The first novel to truly capture the fast and furious world of hip-hop -- one in which the line between art and life is blurred for two ambitious MCs whose battle to be #1 is fought with weapons and words.
Heru Ptah, 2006
2
Old Testament Parallels: Laws and Stories from the Ancient ...
The origins of a hymn to Ptah date to the Nineteenth Dynasty (1307-1196 BCE) at Memphis. One version, copied on a slab of black granite known as the Shabaka Stela, was recovered by British archaeologists in Egypt in the 1830s. It is written ...
Victor Harold Matthews, Don C. Benjamin, 2006
3
Ptah's Travels: Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt
During this time, Imhotep and Ptah took the ferry to town, where they located the doctor who'd been tending the injured man. News there was both good and bad. While the injured man had lived, the damage caused by the hippo had rendered  ...
Kathryn DeMeritt, 2005
4
The Poisoner of Ptah
Paul Doherty. shrugged, 'I did not take anything. Hutepa gave them to me.' He leaned forward. 'Amerotke, I have studied you very carefully.' He laughed. 'I am sorry about our meeting in the temple. I do trust you. I did then: Hutepa advised me ...
Paul Doherty, 2012
5
Egyptian Mythology, A to Z
Although he is rarely mentioned in the Pyramid Texts, Ptah was an important god who created the universe from his heart and tongue; he spoke the word and fashioned the world. The following is inscribed on the Shabaka Stone, translated by ...
Pat Remler, 2010
6
Handbook of Egyptian Mythology
The resurrected Osiris was shown enthroned on the Mound at the center of the underworld. See also Atum; Benu Bird; Birds; Ogdoad of Hermopolis; Ptah References and further reading: R. T. Rundle Clark. Myth and Symbol in Ancient Egypt.
Geraldine Pinch, 2002
7
Encyclopedia of Ancient Egypt
Ptolemais 313 Memphite teachings concerning Ptah were discovered on a STELA, which explained the cosmogony and the cult of the region. According to these tenets, Ptah was the only true god, the creator, and all spiritual beings, divine or ...
Margaret Bunson, 2009
8
Egyptian Wisdom and the Hebrew Genesis
carver, is plainly apparent in the Hebrew Genesis. Also it may be parenthetically remarked that the Hebrew word [J""TM**"!-*], puth, or peth, for the opening, is identical with Put, in Egyptian, to open; and that Ptah or (Putah) was named from this ...
Gerald Massey, 2008
9
The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep and the Instruction of Ke'gemni
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Battiscombe G. Gunn, Ptahhotep, 2010
10
The Enigmatic Netherworld Books of the Solar-Osirian Unity: ...
THE KING OFFERS MAAT TO MAAT AND PTAH (PL. 39): The two brief texts accompanying the concluding scene of the Enigmatic Wall are written in Normals chrift, and serve to identify the figures of the king and the god Ptah. Ptah's epithets ...
John Coleman Darnell, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PTAH»

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1
Free tonight: Reggae Night at the Carter Barron Amphitheatre
The band performed at the Carter Barron in 2009 as part of the Going Out Guide's reggae night. They will be joined by Puma Ptah and Ras Biruk & Ras Band. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
A Monsoon hits Carter Barron Amphitheatre on Reggae Night
Also on the bill are Puma Ptah, originally from the Virgin Islands, and Ras Biruk & Ras Band, whose roots are in Ethiopia. [Free concerts return to Carter Barron ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
3
One Track Mind: Puma Ptah's “Business of Confusion”
3, “Business of Confusion,” a dramatic, sociopolitical roots-reggae track from D.C.-based, U.S. Virgin Islands-born singer Christopher Smith, aka Puma Ptah. «Washington City Paper, Jul 15»
4
Two tombs restored, opened to public nearby Great Pyramid at Giza
According to Abul Ela, the tomb of Nefer bau Ptah, which was unearthed in 1925, is badly damaged “due to the poor condition of the rock from which it was ... «The Cairo Post, Apr 15»
5
Hallazgos arqueológicos en el pozo descubierto cerca del templo …
Un pozo descubierto a principios de diciembre de 2014, cerca del templo del dios Ptah en la población egipcia de Karnak, a la orilla del río Nilo, ha resultado ... «Noticias de la Ciencia y la Tecnología, Apr 15»
6
Apache has pumped almost 1 million barrels of oil from its Egypt …
Two wells in the Ptah field are together producing about 4,350 barrels per day. In 2013, Apache sold a third of its Egypt business to Sinopec, but production from ... «FuelFix, Mar 15»
7
Hallan un tesoro escultórico del antiguo Egipto en Karnak
Desde octubre de 2008, un programa interdisciplinario se ha dedicado al templo de Ptah, situado en el extremo norte del templo de Amón-Ra. Construido ... «Canarias 7, Mar 15»
8
Karnak: 38 Artefakte nahe Ptah-Tempel ausgegraben
Seit 2008 beschäftigt man sich aber auch mit dem im Norden des Karnakgeländes liegenden Ptah-Tempel. Er wurde vom großen Thutmosis III. (1479-1424 v. «selket.de, Mar 15»
9
2700-Year-Old Osiris Statues, Small Sphinx Unearthed at Karnak
A team of archaeologists from the French-Egyptian Centre for the Study of Karnak Temples has made a new discovery near the temple of Ptah at Karnak, Luxor, ... «Sci-News.com, Mar 15»
10
Karnak : découverte de superbes statuettes égyptiennes au temple …
Depuis octobre 2008, un programme d'étude interdisciplinaire est mené sur le temple de Ptah, situé en limite septentrionale du temple d'Amon-Rê, en Égypte. «Futura Sciences, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Ptah [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/ptah>. May 2024 ».
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