Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

maat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
maat
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

mate; buddy

Slang

noun

The ancient Egyptian concept of justice, order, and harmony.

Uncountable

name

An Ancient Egyptian goddess, the personification of truth, order, and righteousness, symbolized by a feather.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Afrikaans maat (“mate, buddy”). Doublet of mate.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

maats (plural) Ma'at (alternative) Maʽat (alternative)

Questions

What does maat mean?
mate; buddy
Where does maat come from?
It is traced to Afrikaans.

How to pronounce maat

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