jrt

See also: JRT

Demotic

Etymology
From Egyptian
ir
T
t		 W20
 (jrṯt, “milk”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔəˈɾoːtə/

Noun

W24⁠rt⁠j-2 f

  1. milk

Descendants
  • Bohairic Coptic: ⲉⲣⲱϯ (erōti)
  • Sahidic Coptic: ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ (erōte)

Egyptian

Pronunciation
 
  • (reconstructed) IPA(key): /ˈjiːɾat/ → /ˈjiːɾaʔ/ → /ˈʔiːɾə/

Noun
ir
t Z1

 f

  1. eye

Inflection
Declension of jrt (feminine)
singular jrt
dual jrtj
plural jrwt

Some have suggested that the dual of this noun is a masculine jrwj rather than the expected feminine jrtj.

Derived terms

Descendants

Noun
ir
t		 A48Y1

 f

  1. duty

Inflection
Declension of jrt (feminine)
singular jrt
dual jrtj
plural jrwt

References
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 456.
  • Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 146
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