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

1. (Bohairic) east

Coordinate terms

• (north): ϧⲏⲧ (xēt), ⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ (emhit)
• (south): ⲣⲏⲥ (rēs)
• (west): ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧ (ement)