jspt
Egyptian
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Hebrew אַשְׁפָּה (ʾašpâh) or a cognate Semitic word. Later reanalysed as a root jsp- + -t.
Usage notes
This word was masculine during the Middle Kingdom but had become feminine by the Late Kingdom.
Inflection
Declension of jspt (masculine)
| singular | jspt |
|---|---|
| dual | jsptwj |
| plural | jsptw |
Declension of jspt (feminine)
| singular | jspt |
|---|---|
| dual | jsptj |
| plural | jspwt |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jspt
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Pronunciation
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈjaspat/ → /ˈʔaspaʔ/ → /ˈʔaspə/
- (modern Egyptological) IPA(key): /ispɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: ispet
Inflection
Declension of jspt (feminine)
| singular | jspt |
|---|---|
| dual | jsptj |
| plural | jspwt |
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of jspt
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| jsp |
Descendants
Coptic: ⲁⲥⲡⲉ (aspe) (Sahidic), ⲁⲥⲡⲓ (aspi) (Bohairic)
References
- Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 13
- Faulkner, Raymond (1962) A Concise Dictionary of Middle Egyptian, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN
- Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
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