jpt

Egyptian

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

 

• (reconstructed) IPA^(key): /ˈjapjVt/ → /ˈjapjVʔ/ → /ˈʔajpa/ → /ˈʔajpə/

• (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈjapjVt/^[1]

  where V represents an unknown short vowel.

• (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈjapjVʔ/

  where V represents an unknown short vowel.

• (Amarna-period Late Egyptian, c. 1350 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈʔajpa/
• (latest Late Egyptian, c. 800 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈʔajpə/

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

Noun

 f

1. oipe, a dry measure of volume equivalent to 4 ḥqꜣwt (about 19.2 litres or 0.54 bushels).

Inflection

singular	jpt
dual	jptj
plural	jpwt

Declension of jpt (feminine)

Alternative forms

Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jpt  

jpyt

[11th Dynasty]

Descendants

• → Ancient Greek: οἰφί (oiphí), ἴφι (íphi)
• → Arabic: وَيْبَة (wayba)
  • Maltese: wejba
• → Hebrew: אֵיפָה (ʾêp̄â)
• Demotic: jpy.t
  • Akhmimic Coptic: ⲁⲉⲓⲡⲉ (aeipe)
  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲱⲓⲡⲓ (ōipi)
  • Fayyumic Coptic: ⲁⲓⲡⲓ (aipi), ⲁⲓⲡⲉ (aipe)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲟⲉⲓⲡⲉ (oeipe), ⲟⲓⲡⲉ (oipe)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

 

• (reconstructed) IPA^(key): /ˈjuːpVt/ → /ˈjuːpVʔ/ → /ˈʔuːpa/ → /ˈʔeːpə/

• (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈjuːpVt/

  where V represents an unknown short vowel.

• (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈjuːpVʔ/

  where V represents an unknown short vowel.

• (Amarna-period Late Egyptian, c. 1350 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈʔuːpa/
• (latest Late Egyptian, c. 800 BCE) IPA^(key): /ˈʔeːpə/

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

Noun

 f

1. census

Inflection

singular	jpt
dual	jptj
plural	jpwt

Declension of jpt (feminine)

Descendants

• Demotic: jp, jp.t, jpy.t
  • Akhmimic Coptic: ⲏⲡⲉ (ēpe)
  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲏⲡⲓ (ēpi)
  • Fayyumic Coptic: ⲏⲡⲓ (ēpi), ⲏⲡⲉ (ēpe), ⲏⲏⲡⲉ (ēēpe)
  • Lycopolitan Coptic: ⲏⲡⲉ (ēpe)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲏⲡⲉ (ēpe), ⲏⲏⲡⲉ (ēēpe)

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

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

Noun

 f

1. harem
2. inner sanctum of a temple

Inflection

singular	jpt
dual	jptj
plural	jpwt

Declension of jpt (feminine)

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

• (reconstructed Late Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈpat/
• (modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /ipɛt/
  • Conventional anglicization: ipet

Noun

 f

1. cup [Kushite and Greco-Roman Periods]

Inflection

singular	jpt
dual	jptj
plural	jpwt

Declension of jpt (feminine)

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

1. Osing, Jürgen (1976) Die Nominalbildung des Ägyptischen, Mainz/Rhein: von Zabern, →ISBN, page 186