Egyptian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Possibly from jꜣt (“a goddess (of milk?)”) + -t (feminine nisba ending). Also perhaps a doublet of jrṯt (“milk”).
Pronunciation[edit]
f
- The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
- milk
- a beverage or substance prepared from milk, possibly cream
Usage notes[edit]
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[edit]
Declension of jꜣtt (feminine)
Alternative forms[edit]
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jꜣtt
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache[1], volume 1, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN, pages 27.1–27.4
- Faulkner, Raymond Oliver (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 7