qite

See also: qítè

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Demotic qt, from Egyptian qdt, with the vowels supplied by the word’s descendant, Coptic ⲕⲓⲧⲉ (kite).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkiːtɛ/
Rhymes: -iːtɛ

Noun

qite (plural qite)

A weight-measure unit from Ancient Egypt, equivalent to 0.1 deben (about 9.1 grams)
- 2003, Pascal Vernus, Affairs and Scandals in Ancient Egypt (page 25)
  He said, "The scribe of the temple Sedy set out with the pure priest and goldsmith Tuty for the frames; they removed one deben and three and a half qite of gold, which they took for the chief of the gang Pameniu. […]

Translations

Ancient Egyptian unit of weight

Coptic: ⲕⲓⲧⲉ (kite)
Demotic: qt

Egyptian:

(qdt)

References

Allen, James (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, revised second edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 105

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