ϭⲟⲓⲥ

From Demotic ṯs (“officer, commander, lord”), from Egyptian ṯsw (“commander”).

(Bohairic, Christianity, always with definite article) Lord


ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ

cop-noun

ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ • (topos) m (plural ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ (topos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τόπος (tópos, “place”).

(religion, chiefly Christianity) shrine, chapel


ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ

ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ • (baptisma) m (plural ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ (baptisma))

baptisma (romanization)
ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic, Fayyumic, Old Coptic) baptism


ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ

ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ • (čoeis) m (plural ϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ (čisooue) or ϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩ (čisoou))

čoeis (romanization)
ϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ (plural)
ϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩ (plural)

(Sahidic, Christianity, always with definite article) Lord


ⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ

ⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ • (graphē) f (plural ⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ (graphē))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ).


ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ

ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ • (nomos) m (plural ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ (nomos))

tlb

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Fayyumic, Oxyrhynchite)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νόμος (nómos).


ⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ

head

ⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ • (sōtēr) m

cop-proper noun

ⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ • (sōtēr) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σωτήρ (sōtḗr).

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Christianity) Saviour, Savior.


ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ

cop-noun

ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ • (khristianos) m (plural ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ (khristianos))

khristianos (romanization)
ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χριστιανός (khristianós).


ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ

ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ • (psalmos) m (plural ⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ (psalmos))

Borrowed from Koine Greek ψαλμός (psalmós).

(biblical) psalm, chapter from the Book of Psalms


ⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ

ϯⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ (canonical)
tiparthenos (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos).


ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ

head

ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ • (iēsous) m

cop-proper noun

ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ • (iēsous) m

Borrowed from Koine Greek Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs), from Biblical Hebrew יֵשׁוּעַ.


ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ

cop-noun

ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ • (eidōlon) m (plural ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ (eidōlon))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon).

(Christianity) idol, image or statue of a deity


ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ

ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ • (episkopos) m (plural ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ (episkopos))

episkopos (romanization)
ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ (plural)

→ Arabic: أُسْقُف (ʔusquf) (see there for further descendants)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπίσκοπος (epískopos).


ⲅⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ

ⲅⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ • (gnōsis) f (plural ⲅⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ (gnōsis))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis).


ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ

ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ • (patriarkhēs) m (plural ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ (patriarkhēs))

patriarkhēs (romanization)
ⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πατριάρχης (patriárkhēs).

(biblical) patriarch, biblical characters regarded as the immediate forefathers of the Hebrews

(Christianity) patriarch, bishop of a see of the Pentarchy


ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲓⲥ

ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲓⲥ • (sunaksis) f (plural ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲓⲥ (sunaksis))

sunaksis (romanization)
ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲝⲓⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Koine Greek σύναξις (súnaxis).


ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ

ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ • (apostolos) ? (plural ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ (apostolos))

apostolos (romanization)
ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Koine Greek ἀπόστολος (apóstolos).

(biblical, Christianity) apostle, Apostle


ⲁⲅⲱⲛ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn).

(Christianity) struggle, tribulation (usually in reference to martyrdom)


ⲧⲱⲟⲩ

ⲧⲱⲟⲩ • (tōou) m

From Demotic tw (“mountain, desert”), from Egyptian ḏw (“mountain”), Dw:Z1


ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ

Ⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ (canonical)
Philippos (romanization)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φίλιππος (Phílippos, “lover of horses”).

bor

(Bohairic) a male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Philip


ⲁⲡⲁ

cop-noun

ⲁⲡⲁ • (apa) m (feminine ⲁⲙⲁ (ama), plural ⲁⲡⲁ (apa))

apa (romanization)
ⲁⲙⲁ (feminine)
ⲁⲡⲁ (plural)

q

→ Egyptian Arabic: أنبا (ʔamba) (from variant pronunciations of the form ⲁⲃⲃⲁ (abba))

→ English: apa

A nativized borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀββα (abba), from Aramaic אַבָּא (ʾabbā, “father”).

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) apa (a title used for male clergy or saints in the Coptic Church)


ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲫⲣⲏ

→ Biblical Hebrew: פוטיפר (potifár)

→ Arabic: فوطِفار (futifar)

→ Ancient Greek: Πετεφρή (Petephrḗ)

→ Arabic: بادبرا (badabra)

/pəˌtəpʰˈɾeːʔ/

From Demotic pꜣ-dj-pꜣ-rꜥ (he whom Ra has given).

inh

(biblical) An Egyptian and captain of the guard under Pharaoh.


ⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Πάσχα (Páskha).


ⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ

Derived from Koine Greek σταυρός (staurós).


ⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ

From Ancient Greek κῡ́ριος (kū́rios, “lord, master”).


ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ

cop-noun

ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ • (monastērion) m

From Ancient Greek μοναστήριον (monastḗrion, “hermit's cell, monastery”).


ⲑⲱϣ

cop-noun

ⲑⲱϣ • (thōš) m

→ Egyptian Arabic: طَاش


ⲧⲟϣ

ⲧⲟϣ • (toš) m

→ Egyptian Arabic: طَاش


ϫⲁⲉⲓⲥ

ϫⲁⲉⲓⲥ • (čaeis) m (plural ϫⲓⲥⲁⲁⲩⲉ (čisaaue) or ϫⲓⲥⲁⲁⲩ (čisaau))

čaeis (romanization)
ϫⲓⲥⲁⲁⲩⲉ (plural)
ϫⲓⲥⲁⲁⲩ (plural)

From Demotic ṯs (“officer, commander, lord”), from Egyptian ṯsw (“commander”).

(Fayyumic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Christianity, always with definite article) Lord


ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ

ⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ • (sōouh) m

From Demotic swḥ, from Egyptian s-H-w-xn-Y1V (sḥw, “collect, gather”), with metathesis.

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">sḥw</i>

ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲥ̀ⲃⲱⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ


ϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ

cop-noun

ϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ • (heneete) f (plural ϩⲉⲛⲉⲉⲧⲉ (heneete))

→ Arabic: الْهَنَادَة (al-hanāda)

According to Vycichl, most likely a Semitic borrowing akin to Aramaic חָנוּתָא (ḥānūṯā). He rejects the hypothesis of a derivation from Demotic ḥt-ntr, from Egyptian ḥwt-nṯrt (“temple”, literally “god's mansion”) (as found in Černý) on phonetic grounds, as no variants rhyme with ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ (noute).

cog

Aramaic חָנוּתָא (ḥānūṯā)


ⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ

ⲡⲖⲟⲅⲟⲥ (canonical)
pLogos (romanization)


ⲧⲁϣ

cop-noun

ⲧⲁϣ • (taš) m

→ Egyptian Arabic: طَاش


ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲁϩ

ⲥⲱⲟⲩⲁϩ • (sōouah) m

ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲟⲩⲁϩ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲥ̀ⲃⲱⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲗⲉⲙⲛⲕⲏⲙⲓ


ⲕⲏⲣⲟⲥ

head

ⲕⲏⲣⲟⲥ • (kēros) m

cop-proper noun

ⲕⲏⲣⲟⲥ • (kēros) m


ⲕⲁⲫⲁⲣⲛⲁⲟⲩⲙ

From Ancient Greek Καπερναούμ (Kapernaoúm).


ⲥⲁⲗⲱⲙⲏ

head

ⲥⲁⲗⲱⲙⲏ • (salōmē) f

From Ancient Greek Σαλώμη (Salṓmē), from Hebrew שְׁלוֹמִית (sh'lomít) (belonging to the same root as שָׁלוֹם (shalóm, “peace”)).

(biblical) A woman mentioned in Mark 16:1, present at the crucifixion of Christ.


ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Δαυίδ (Dauíd), from Biblical Hebrew דָּוִד.

(biblical) The second king of Judah and Israel, the successor of Saul in the Old Testament.


ⲃⲁⲣⲑⲟⲗⲟⲙⲉⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Koine Greek Βαρθολομαῖος (Bartholomaîos), from Aramaic בר תלמי (bar tolmai, “son of Talmai; son of Ptolemy”), from בר (bar, “son”) and תלמי (tolmai, “Talmai; Ptolemy”).

bor

Βαρθολομαῖος

(biblical) Bartholomew, One of the Twelve Apostles.