ḏt

See also: Dt, DT, dT, dt., and dt'

Egyptian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Noun

 f

  1. cobra
Inflection
Declension of ḏt (feminine)
singular ḏt
dual ḏtj
plural ḏwt
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḏt  
ḏt

Proper noun

 m

  1. A serekh name notably borne by Djet, a pharaoh of the First Dynasty
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḏt  
wꜣḏ

Noun

 f

  1. static, unchanging eternity
Antonyms

Adverb
  1. forever
Derived terms

Noun

 f

  1. body, form
  2. statue
  3. self
Inflection
Declension of ḏt (feminine)
singular ḏt
dual ḏtj
plural ḏwt
Derived terms

Noun

 f

  1. estate
Inflection
Declension of ḏt (feminine)
singular ḏt
dual ḏtj
plural ḏwt
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḏt  

ḏt ḏt
Derived terms

Noun

 f

  1. serf
Inflection
Declension of ḏt (feminine)
singular ḏt
dual ḏtj
plural ḏwt
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḏt  
ḏt

Noun

 f

  1. papyrus stalk
Inflection
Declension of ḏt (feminine)
singular ḏt
dual ḏtj
plural ḏwt

Etymology 5

Borrowed from Semitic; compare Ugaritic 𐎇𐎚𐎎 (ztm), Phoenician 𐤆‎𐤕‎ (zt), Galilean Aramaic זֵיתָא‎ (zētā), Syriac Aramaic ܙܝܬܐ‎ (zaytā), Amharic ዘይት (zäyt, “olive oil”), Arabic زَيْتُون‎ (zaytūn, “olive”), زَيْت‎ (zayt, “oil, olive oil”), Hebrew זית‎.

Noun

 m

  1. (Late Egyptian) olive tree
  2. (Late Egyptian) olive
Inflection
Declension of ḏt (masculine)
singular ḏt
dual ḏtwj
plural ḏtw
Alternative forms
Alternative hieroglyphic writings of ḏt  


ḏt ḏt
when meaning the fruit
Descendants
  • Demotic: ḏjṱ
    • Bohairic Coptic: ϫⲱⲓⲧ (jōit)
    • Fayyumic Coptic: ϫⲁⲓⲧ (jait)
    • Sahidic Coptic: ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ (joeit)

References
  • James P[eter] Allen (2010) Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 2nd edition, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.
  • Erman, Adolf; Grapow, Hermann (1926–1961) Wörterbuch der ägyptischen Sprache, Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, →ISBN
  • Petrie, Flinders (1900) The royal tombs of the first dynasty, part I, plate XVII, 125-127
  • von Beckerath, Jürgen (1984) Handbuch der ägyptischen Königsnamen, München: Deutscher Kunstverlag, →ISBN, page 171
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