oipe

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Sahidic Coptic ⲟⲉⲓⲡⲉ (oeipe), ⲟⲓⲡⲉ (oipe), from Demotic jpy.t, from Egyptian jpt. Doublet of ephah.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɔɪpə/

Noun

oipe (plural oipe or oipes)

1. (historical) An Ancient Egyptian dry measure of volume equivalent to 4 heqats (about 19.2 litres or 0.54 bushels).