oipe

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sahidic Coptic ⲟⲉⲓⲡⲉ (oeipe), ⲟⲓⲡⲉ (oipe), from Demotic jpy.t, from Egyptian jpt. Doublet of ephah.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔɪpə/

Noun

oipe (plural oipe or oipes)

  1. (historical) An Ancient Egyptian dry measure of volume equivalent to 4 heqats (about 19.2 litres or 0.54 bushels).
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