bjꜣ n pt

Egyptian

Etymology

bjꜣ (“metal”) +‎ n(j) (“of”) +‎ pt (“sky”), thus ‘metal of the sky’.

Pronunciation

(modern Egyptological) IPA^(key): /biɑ ɛn pɛt/
- Conventional anglicization: bia en pet

Noun

m

meteoric iron

Descendants

Demotic: bnpy
- Akhmimic Coptic: ⲃⲁⲛⲓⲡⲉ (banipe)
- Bohairic Coptic: ⲃⲉⲛⲓⲡⲓ (benipi)
- Fayyumic Coptic: ⲃⲉⲛⲓⲡⲓ (benipi)
- Sahidic Coptic: ⲃⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ (benipe)

References

Hoch, James (1997) Middle Egyptian Grammar, Mississauga: Benben Publications, →ISBN, page 126

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