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Egyptian
Etymology
Possibly from jꜣt (“a goddess (of milk?)”) + -t (feminine nisba ending). Also perhaps a doublet of jrṯt (“milk”).
Pronunciation
Noun
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- The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
- milk
- a beverage or substance prepared from milk, possibly cream
Usage notes
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
Declension of jꜣtt (feminine)
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jꜣtt
Derived terms
References
- Erman, Adolf, Grapow, Hermann (1926) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, 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
