Keftiu

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proper noun

A place mentioned in hieroglyphics in the Ptolemaic temple of Kom Ombo in Upper Egypt, generally believed to be Caphtor.

OriginEgyptian kftjw →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A place mentioned in hieroglyphics in the Ptolemaic temple of Kom Ombo in Upper Egypt, generally believed to be Caphtor.

Origin

  1. Egyptiankftjw
  2. Egyptiankftjw
  3. EnglishKeftiu

Borrowed from Egyptian kftjw.

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APA

Keftiu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keftiu

MLA

“Keftiu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keftiu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Keftiu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Keftiu.

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