# senet

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An Ancient Egyptian board game, probably played as a strategy game similar to chess or go.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Egyptian znt — hieroglyphs: z:n-t:N24The full name of the game in Egyptian was znt nt ḥꜥb, which means "game of passing".
Compare with Coptic ⲥⲓⲛⲉ (sine, “passing, afternoon”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/senet