jꜣtt
Egyptian
Etymology
Possibly from jꜣt (“a goddess (of milk?)”) + -t (feminine nisba ending). Also perhaps a doublet of jrṯt (“milk”).
Pronunciation
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /iɑtɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: iatet
Noun
f
Usage notes
The reading of this term is not entirely certain. The term itself is mostly attested in lists of offerings rather than in running text.
Inflection
Declension of jꜣtt (feminine)
| singular | Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value) |
|---|---|
| dual | jꜣttj |
| plural | jꜣtwt |
Alternative forms
Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)
Derived terms
- ḏsrt jꜣtt
References
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, page 27.1–27.4
- Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 7
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