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Egyptian
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
f
cobra
Inflection
Declension of ḏt (feminine)
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḏt
Proper noun
m
A serekh name notably borne by Djet , a pharaoh of the First Dynasty
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḏt
Etymology 2
Noun
f
static , unchanging eternity
Antonym: nḥḥ ( “ cyclical eternity ” )
Derived terms
Adverb
forever
Derived terms
Noun
f
body , form
statue
self
Inflection
Declension of ḏt (feminine)
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Noun
f
estate
Inflection
Declension of ḏt (feminine)
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḏt
Derived terms
Noun
f
serf
Inflection
Declension of ḏt (feminine)
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḏt
Etymology 4
Noun
f
papyrus stalk
Inflection
Declension of ḏt (feminine)
Etymology 5
Borrowed from Semitic ; compare Ugaritic 𐎇𐎚 ( zt ) , Phoenician 𐤆𐤉𐤕 ( zyt ) , Galilean Aramaic זֵיתָא ( zētā ) , Classical Syriac ܙܝܬܐ ( zaytā ) , Amharic ዘይት ( zäyt , “ olive oil ” ) , Arabic زَيْتُون ( zaytūn , “ olive ” ) , زَيْت ( zayt , “ oil, olive oil ” ) , Hebrew זַיִת ( záyit ) .
Noun
m
( Late Egyptian ) olive tree
( Late Egyptian ) olive ( fruit )
Inflection
Declension of ḏt (masculine)
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḏt
ḏt
ḏt
when meaning the fruit
Descendants
Demotic: ḏjṱ
Bohairic Coptic: ϫⲱⲓⲧ ( čōit )
Fayyumic Coptic: ϫⲁⲓⲧ ( čait )
Sahidic Coptic: ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ ( čoeit )
References
James P[eter] Allen (2010 ) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs , 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN , pages 95, 109–110, 173, 187, 279 .
Erman, Adolf , Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961 ) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache , Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
Petrie, Flinders (1900) The royal tombs of the first dynasty , part I, plate XVII, 125-127
von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984 ) Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen , München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN , page 171