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Egiptus
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Egüptüs
Estonian
et:
Etymology
Via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from et la Ægyptus, itself a borrowing from et grc Αἴγυπτος, from et egy ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ temple of the ka of Ptah (whose Late Egyptian pronunciation is reflected by akk 𒄭𒆪𒌒𒋫𒀪 ḫikuptaḫ), initially referring to Ptah’s temple in the city of Memphis, a capital during the Middle Kingdom.
Pronunciation
eˈgiptus
et iptus 3
et Egip tus
Proper noun
et proper noun
et Egypt Q79
Inflection
Egiptu sg