Egyptian
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈqʼiʀbVt/ → /ˈqʼiʀbVʔ/ → /ˈqʼiːba/ → /ˈqʼiːβə/
Noun
f
- chest, breast [since Middle Kingdom]
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of qꜣbt
Descendants
- Sahidic Coptic: ⲕⲓⲃⲉ (kibe), ⲕⲓⲃⲉ (kibe), ⲕⲓⲉⲃⲉ (kiebe)
- Bohairic Coptic: ⲕⲓϥⲓ (kifi)
- Akhmimic Coptic: ⲕⲉⲓⲃⲉ (keibe), ⲕⲓⲃⲉ (kibe)
- Fayyumic Coptic: ⲉⲕⲓⲃⲓ (ekibi)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Noun
f
- part of the leg? [since the Pyramid Texts]
Inflection
Declension of qꜣbt (feminine)
| singular
|
qꜣbt
|
| dual
|
qꜣbtj
|
| plural
|
qꜣbwt
|
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Noun
f
- crown, parting
Inflection
Declension of qꜣbt (feminine)
| singular
|
qꜣbt
|
| dual
|
qꜣbtj
|
| plural
|
qꜣbwt
|
References