Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ma'at

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: ma'at
IPA

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Alternative form of Maat (an Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of truth, order, and righteousness, symbolized by a feather).

Etymology

From Egyptian mꜣꜥt, U2:mAa-a:t-H6-B1

Origin

Source language: Egyptian

Word Breakdown

Root: mꜣꜥt

Questions

What does ma'at mean?: Alternative form of Maat (an Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of truth, order, and righteousness, symbolized by a feather).
Where does ma'at come from?: It is traced to Egyptian.

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