heqat

H4E1Q10A1T1

noun

An Ancient Egyptian dry measure of volume equivalent to 10 hins (or about 4.8 litres).

OriginEgyptian ḥqꜣt →
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Meanings

nounheqat (plural heqats or heqat)

plural heqats · alternative hekat

  1. historicalunits of measureAn Ancient Egyptian dry measure of volume equivalent to 10 hins (or about 4.8 litres).

Origin

  1. Egyptianḥqꜣt
  2. Englishheqat

Borrowed from Egyptian ḥqꜣt, H-q:t-:U9.

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APA

heqat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heqat

MLA

“heqat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heqat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heqat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heqat.

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