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maat¹

Where it comes from

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

noun maats

  1. South Africa, slang mate; buddy A lot of my maats went west.

maat²

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Egyptian mꜣꜥt (“truth, righteousness, justice”).

noun

  1. historical, uncountable The ancient Egyptian concept of justice, order, and harmony.

Maat³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Egyptian mꜣꜥt, U2:mAa-a:t-H6-B1

proper noun Ma'at · Maʽat

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

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"maat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maat. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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maat. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maat

Chicago

"maat." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maat.

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@misc{maat_2026,
  title = {maat},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maat},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}