jyt

Egyptian

Etymology

From jj (“to come”), thus literally ‘that which has come’.

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /iʔiːt/
- Conventional anglicization: iyt

Noun

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unfavorable occurrences or deeds; mischief, wrong, harm, offence

References

Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 455
Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 123, 145

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