serekh

Questions

What does serekh mean?

In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a rectangular enclosure consisting of a depiction of a palace façade and a top-down view of a royal courtyard containing the Horus name of a pharaoh, usually topped by a Horus falcon.

Where does serekh come from?

Learned borrowing from Egyptian s-r:x-O33 (srḫ, “palace façade”).

How to pronounce serekh

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “serekh”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “serekh”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “serekh” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.