"ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ" meaning in Coptic

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Noun

IPA: [pe.ˈtwa.ʔav] [Sahidic] Forms: petouaab [romanization], ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ [plural], ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ [alternative, Bohairic], ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ [alternative, Bohairic]
Etymology: Compound word made of ⲡ- (p-, “the one”) + ⲉⲧ- (et-, “that”) + ⲟⲩⲟⲡ (ouop, “to be pure”). ⲡ- (p-) is the definite masculine article, ⲉⲧ- (et-) is the relative converter and ⲟⲩⲟⲡ (ouop) is a verb that changes to ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ (ouaab) in the stative. All in all, this means "the one who is pure". Etymology templates: {{compound|cop|ⲡ-|ⲉⲧ-|ⲟⲩⲟⲡ|gloss1=the one|gloss2=that|gloss3=to be pure}} ⲡ- (p-, “the one”) + ⲉⲧ- (et-, “that”) + ⲟⲩⲟⲡ (ouop, “to be pure”) Head templates: {{cop-noun|m|ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ}} ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ • (petouaab) m (plural ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ (netouaab)), {{tlb|cop|S|A|L|F}} (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Fayyumic)
  1. saint, pure, holy person. Tags: Akhmimic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan, Sahidic
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        "gloss2": "that",
        "gloss3": "to be pure"
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      "form": "petouaab",
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    },
    {
      "form": "ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ",
      "roman": "netouaab",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ",
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        "Bohairic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ",
      "roman": "phē ethouaab",
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          "english": "The saint said: \"I thank you, my lord Jesus Christ.\"",
          "roman": "peče-ppetouaab če tieukharistei nak pačoeis iēsous pekhristos.",
          "text": "ⲡⲉϫⲉ-ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉ ϯⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.",
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        "saint, pure, holy person."
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  ],
  "word": "ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ"
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      "form": "petouaab",
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    },
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      "form": "ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ",
      "roman": "phē ethouaab",
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          "english": "The saint said: \"I thank you, my lord Jesus Christ.\"",
          "roman": "peče-ppetouaab če tieukharistei nak pačoeis iēsous pekhristos.",
          "text": "ⲡⲉϫⲉ-ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϫⲉ ϯⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.",
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        "saint, pure, holy person."
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          "person"
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        "Fayyumic",
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    {
      "ipa": "[pe.ˈtwa.ʔav]",
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  "word": "ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ"
}

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