埃及

Chinese

		phonetic
trad. (埃及)		埃	及
simp. ^#(埃及)		埃	及

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埃及 (Chinese)
埃及 (Cantonese)
埃及 (Literary Chinese)
埃及 (Gan)
Âi-khi̍p (Hakka)
Ăi-gĭk (Eastern Min)
Ai-ki̍p (Min Nan)
埃及 (Wu)

Etymology

Likely borrowed from English Egypt. Attested as early as 1852.

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Shortened from previous 埃及多 (Āijíduō), also coined by missionaries?”

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): Āijí

(Zhuyin): ㄞㄐㄧˊ
Cantonese (Jyutping): oi¹ kap⁶ / aai¹ kap⁶
Hakka (Sixian, PFS): Âi-khi̍p
Northern Min (KCR): Ái-gĭ
Eastern Min (BUC): Ăi-gĭk
Puxian Min (Pouseng Ping'ing): ai¹ gih⁷
Southern Min
(Hokkien, POJ): Ai-ki̍p

(Teochew, Peng'im): ai¹ gib⁸
Wu (Shanghai, Wugniu): ¹e-jiq; ¹i-jiq

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: Āijí
  - Zhuyin: ㄞㄐㄧˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: Aijí
  - Wade–Giles: Ai¹-chi²
  - Yale: Āi-jí
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: Aijyi
  - Palladius: Айцзи (Ajczi)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ˀaɪ̯⁵⁵ t͡ɕi³⁵/
Cantonese
- (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
  - Jyutping: oi¹ kap⁶ / aai¹ kap⁶
  - Yale: ōi kahp / āai kahp
  - Cantonese Pinyin: oi¹ kap⁹ / aai¹ kap⁹
  - Guangdong Romanization: oi¹ keb⁶ / ai¹ keb⁶
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ɔːi̯⁵⁵ kʰɐp̚²/, /aːi̯⁵⁵ kʰɐp̚²/
Hakka
- (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Neipu)
  - Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Âi-khi̍p
  - Hakka Romanization System: ai^ˊ kib
  - Hagfa Pinyim: ai¹ kib⁶
  - Sinological IPA: /ai̯²⁴⁻¹¹ kʰip̚⁵/
Northern Min
- (Jian'ou)
  - Kienning Colloquial Romanized: Ái-gĭ
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ai⁵⁴ ki²⁴/
Eastern Min
- (Fuzhou)
  - Bàng-uâ-cê: Ăi-gĭk
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ai⁵⁵ ^(k-)iʔ⁵/
Puxian Min
- (Putian)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing: ai¹ gih⁷ [Phonetic: ai⁵ gih⁷]
  - Báⁿ-uā-ci̍: Ai-gi̍h
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ai⁵³³⁻¹¹ kiʔ⁴/
- (Xianyou)
  - Pouseng Ping'ing: ai¹ gih⁷ [Phonetic: ai⁵ gih⁷]
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ai⁵⁴⁴⁻²¹ kiʔ⁴/
Southern Min
- (Hokkien)
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ai-ki̍p
  - Tâi-lô: Ai-ki̍p
  - Phofsit Daibuun: ai'kip
  - Sinological IPA (Xiamen): /ai⁴⁴⁻²² kip̚⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Quanzhou): /ai³³ kip̚²⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Zhangzhou): /ai⁴⁴⁻²² kip̚¹²¹/
  - Sinological IPA (Taipei): /ai⁴⁴⁻³³ kip̚⁴/
  - Sinological IPA (Kaohsiung): /ai⁴⁴⁻³³ kip̚⁴/
- (Teochew)
  - Peng'im: ai¹ gib⁸
  - Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: ai ki̍p
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /ai³³⁻²³ kip̚⁴/
Wu
- (Northern: Shanghai)
  - Wugniu: ¹e-jiq; ¹i-jiq
  - MiniDict: e^平 jih; i^平 jih
  - Wiktionary Romanisation (Shanghai): ¹e-jjiq; ¹i-jjiq
  - Sinological IPA (Shanghai): /e⁵⁵ d͡ʑiɪʔ²¹/, /i⁵⁵ d͡ʑiɪʔ²¹/

Proper noun

埃及

Egypt (a country in North Africa and West Asia) [from mid-19th c.]
- 1852, “馬太傳福音書”, in 新約全書 [The New Testament in Chinese, Translated by the Committee of Delegates], volume 1, Shanghai: 墨海書館 [London Missionary Society's Press], Matthew 2:13–15, page 1:
  
  既歸，主之使者，見夢於約瑟曰：起，携嬰及母，奔埃及，寓彼，待余示爾，蓋希律將索嬰殺之。約瑟遂起，携嬰及母、夜往埃及。寓彼，至希律薨，應主托先知言云，曾召吾子出埃及矣。 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  既归，主之使者，见梦于约瑟曰：起，携婴及母，奔埃及，寓彼，待余示尔，盖希律将索婴杀之。约瑟遂起，携婴及母、夜往埃及。寓彼，至希律薨，应主托先知言云，曾召吾子出埃及矣。 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  Jì guī, zhǔ zhī shǐzhě, jiàn mèng yú Yuēsè yuē: qǐ, xié yīng jí mǔ, bēn Āijí, yù bǐ, dài yú shì ěr, gài Xīlǜ jiāng suǒ yīng shā zhī. Yuēsè suì qǐ, xié yīng jí mǔ, yè wǎng Āijí. Yù bǐ, zhì Xīlǜ hōng, yìng zhǔ tuō xiānzhī yán yún, céng zhào wú zǐ chū Āijí yǐ. [Pinyin]
  And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.
- 1853 November 1, “援辨上蒼主宰稱謂說 [Remarks on the various terms used to designate the Deity]”, in 遐邇貫珍 [Chinese Serial], volume I, number 4, page 11:
  
  我耶和華爾之上帝導爾出埃及脫汝於賤役者余而外不可別有上帝 [Classical Chinese, trad.]
  我耶和华尔之上帝导尔出埃及脱汝于贱役者余而外不可别有上帝 [Classical Chinese, simp.]
  ngo⁵ je⁴ wo⁴ waa⁴ ji⁵ zi¹ soeng⁶ dai³ dou⁶ ji⁵ ceot¹ oi¹ kap⁶ tyut³ jyu⁵ jyu¹ zin⁶ jik⁶ ze² jyu⁴ ji⁴ ngoi⁶ bat¹ ho² bit⁶ jau⁵ soeng⁶ dai³ [Jyutping]
  I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
- 2018, “建殿者的呼聲”‎^[1]performed by 朱肇階 [Daniel Chu]:
  
  我還活時要稱頌祢　因祢領我出埃及地 [Literary Cantonese, trad.]
  我还活时要称颂祢　因祢领我出埃及地 [Literary Cantonese, simp.]
  ngo⁵ waan⁴ wut⁶ si⁴ jiu³ cing¹ zung⁶ nei⁵, jan¹ nei⁵ ling⁵ ngo⁵ ceot¹ aai¹ kap⁶ dei⁶ [Jyutping]
  I must praise You while I am still living because You led me out of the land of Egypt

Synonyms

(obsolete) 麥西／麦西 (Màixī), 厄日多, 埃及多 (Āijíduō)

Derived terms

出埃及 (chū Āijí)
出埃及記 / 出埃及记 (Chū-Āijíjì)
古埃及 (Gǔ Āijí)
古埃及文字
古埃及文明
埃及人 (Āijírén)
埃及學 / 埃及学 (āijíxué)
埃及曆 / 埃及历
埃及眼鏡蛇 / 埃及眼镜蛇 (Āijí yǎnjìngshé)
埃及阿拉伯共和國 / 埃及阿拉伯共和国
阿拉伯埃及共和國 / 阿拉伯埃及共和国 (Ālābó Āijí Gònghéguó)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (埃及):

→ Korean: 애급(埃及) (Aegeup)
→ Vietnamese: Ai Cập (埃及)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
埃	及
え Hyōgai	じぷと Grade: S
irregular

Etymology

Ateji (当(あ)て字(じ)), from Chinese 埃及 (Āijí).

Proper noun

埃及(エジプト) • (Ejiputo)

obsolete spelling of エジプト

References

“〈^▲埃及〉”, in 漢字ぺディア [Kanjipedia]‎^[2] (in Japanese), The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation, 2015–2025

Korean

Hanja in this term
埃	及

Proper noun

埃及 • (Aegeup) (hangeul 애급)

hanja form^? of 애급 : Egypt (a country in North Africa and West Asia)

Vietnamese

chữ Hán Nôm in this term
埃	及

Proper noun

埃及

chữ Hán form of Ai Cập: Egypt (a country in North Africa and West Asia)