ويبة

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Etymology

From Coptic (Sahidic Coptic ⲟⲉⲓⲡⲉ (oeipe), Bohairic Coptic ⲱⲓⲡⲉ (ōipe)), from Egyptian jpt.[1]

Pronunciation

Noun

وَيْبَة (waybaf (plural وَيْبَات (waybāt))

  1. a measure of volume mostly for wheat, in medieval Egypt 15 litres, medieval Ramla 38 litres, in Egypt lastly 33 litres and in Tunisia 16 litres

Declension

Descendants

  • Maltese: wejba

References

  1. ^ Bishai, Wilson B. (1964) “Coptic Lexical Influence on Egyptian Arabic”, in Journal of Near Eastern Studies, volume 23, number 1, →DOI, pages 46b–47a