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
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- The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
- milk
- a beverage or substance prepared from milk, possibly cream
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 | jꜣtt |
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| dual | jꜣttj |
| plural | jꜣtwt |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jꜣtt
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| jꜣtt | jꜣtt | jꜣtt | jꜣtt |
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