ⲓⲉⲃⲧ
Coptic
Alternative forms
ⲉⲓⲉⲃⲧ
(
eiebt
)
—
Sahidic
,
Bohairic
ⲓⲏϥⲧ
(
iēft
)
,
ⲁⲓⲏⲃⲧ
(
aiēbt
)
—
Fayyumic
ⲉⲓⲃⲧ
(
eibt
)
—
Akhmimic
ⲉⲓⲃⲧⲉ
(
eibte
)
—
Lycopolitan
Etymology
From
Egyptian
jꜣbtj
(
“
eastern
”
)
Noun
ⲓⲉⲃⲧ
• (
iebt
)
m
(
Bohairic
)
east
Coordinate terms
(
north
)
:
ϧⲏⲧ
(
xēt
)
,
ⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ
(
emhit
)
(
south
)
:
ⲣⲏⲥ
(
rēs
)
(
west
)
:
ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧ
(
ement
)