jꜣbtt

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Nominalized from the feminine of jꜣbtj (“eastern”).

Noun

 f

  1. east, the East


    ― ḥr jꜣbtt ― in the east (of)
    (Late Egyptian and Greco-Roman Period) ― m jꜣbtt ― in the east (of)
Usage notes

Chiefly used in later texts; in older religious texts the synonym jꜣbt is usually used instead. As the two words share several written forms, the context of time period and linguistic register may sometimes be the only means to determine which reading is meant.

Inflection
Declension of jꜣbtt (feminine)
singular jꜣbtt
dual jꜣbttj
plural jꜣbtwt
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jꜣbtt  





jꜣbtt jꜣbtt jꜣbtt jꜣbtt jꜣbtt jꜣbtt
[Old and New Kingdoms] [New Kingdom] [New Kingdom] [Late Period] [Greco-Roman Period]
Synonyms
Antonyms

Etymology 2

Noun

 f

  1. (18th Dynasty) alternative form of jbṯt (“bird trap”)
Inflection
Declension of jꜣbtt (feminine)
singular jꜣbtt
dual jꜣbttj
plural jꜣbtwt

References

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