jpt

Egyptian

Pronunciation

• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ipɛt/
  • Conventional anglicization: ipet

Etymology 1

Noun

 f

1. oipe, a dry measure of volume equivalent to 4 ḥqꜣwt (about 19.2 litres).

Inflection

Declension of jpt (feminine)

singular	jpt
dual	jptj
plural	jpwt

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jpt  

jpyt

[11th Dynasty]

Descendants

• → Hebrew: אֵיפָה
• Demotic: jpyt
  • Akhmimic Coptic: ⲁⲉⲓⲡⲉ (aeipe)
  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲱⲓⲡⲓ (ōipi)
  • Fayyumic Coptic: ⲁⲓⲡⲓ (aipi)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲟⲉⲓⲡⲉ (oeipe)

Etymology 2

Noun

 f

1. census

Inflection

Declension of jpt (feminine)

singular	jpt
dual	jptj
plural	jpwt

Descendants

• Bohairic Coptic: ⲏⲡⲓ (ēpi)
• Sahidic Coptic: ⲏⲡⲉ (ēpe)

Etymology 3

Noun

 f

1. harem
2. inner sanctum of a temple

Inflection

Declension of jpt (feminine)

singular	jpt
dual	jptj
plural	jpwt

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jpt  

jpt	jpt	jpt	jpt

Derived terms

• jpt-swt
• pꜣ-n-jpt

Descendants

• Ancient Greek: Θῆβαι (Thêbai)

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔaˈpat/

Noun

 f

1. cup [Kushite and Greco-Roman Periods]

Inflection

Declension of jpt (feminine)

singular	jpt
dual	jptj
plural	jpwt

Descendants

• Demotic: jpt
  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲁⲫⲟⲧ (aphot)
  • Fayyumic Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁⲧ (apat)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲁⲡⲟⲧ (apot)

References

• Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN
• James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 106.
• Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN