ϧⲁⲗⲕⲓⲛ

cop-noun

ϧⲁⲗⲕⲓⲛ • (xalkin) n (plural ϧⲁⲗⲕⲓⲛ (xalkin))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χαλκίον (khalkíon).


ⲉⲙⲟⲩ

ⲉⲙⲟⲩ • (emou) f (plural (S) ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲉ (emooue) or (B) ⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩⲓ (emōoui))

emou (romanization)
ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲉ (emooue) (plural)
ⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩⲓ (emōoui) (plural)

From Demotic jmj (“cat”), from Egyptian mjwt, myt, feminine of mi-i-w-E13 (mjw, “cat”), likely ultimately of onomatopoeic origin (see there for more).


ⲥⲁϫⲓ

From Demotic sḏy (“to speak, to tell”), from Egyptian sḏd (“to recount”) s-D&d-A2, related to ḏd (“to speak, say”).

(Bohairic) account, retelling of an event


ⲙⲱⲟⲩ

ⲙⲱⲟⲩ • (mōou) m

From Demotic mw (“water”), from Egyptian mw (“water”), mw
Related to Proto-Semitic *may-


ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ

ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ • (berecōouts) f

From Egyptian m:D40-E23*Z1:k-A-b-W-ti-i-M3 (mrkbt, “war chariot”), from Northwest Semitic. Compare Hebrew מֶרְכָּבָה.

inh

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

cog

Hebrew מֶרְכָּבָה


ⲓⲁⲣⲟ

cop-noun

ⲓⲁⲣⲟ • (iaro) m (plural ⲓⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ (iarōou))

From Demotic yr-ꜥꜣ (“Nile”), from Egyptian jtrw ꜥꜣ (“Nile”, literally “great river”), from jtrw (“river”) + ꜥꜣ (“great”). By surface analysis, ⲓⲟⲣ (ior, “canal”) + ⲟ (o, “great”).


ϭⲟⲓⲥ

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


ϩⲙⲟⲧ

cop-noun

ϩ̀ⲙⲟⲧ • (h̀mot) ?


ⲓⲱⲧ

From Demotic  (jṱ), from Egyptian i-t:f-A1 (jt).


ⲓⲱⲧ

ⲓⲱⲧ • (iōt) m


ⲧⲱⲃⲉ

ⲧⲱⲃⲉ • (tōbe) ?

desctree

→ Arabic: طُوب (ṭūb)
Egyptian Arabic: طوب (ṭūb), طوبة (ṭūba)
Juba Arabic: tub
Moroccan Arabic: طوب (ṭūb), طوبة (ṭūba)
→ Amharic: ጡብ (ṭub), እጡብ (ʾəṭub)
→ Catalan: tova
→ French: toub
→ Portuguese: adobe
→ Spanish: adobe
→ Aragonese: adoba
→ Asturian: adobe
→ Basque: adobe
→ Dutch: adobe
→ English: adobe
→ Esperanto: adobo
→ French: adobe
→ Galician: adobe
→ Irish: adóib
→ Italian: adobe
→ Norwegian: adobe
→ Serbo-Croatian: adobe / адобе
→ Tagalog: adobe

From Demotic  (tb), from Egyptian Db-b-t:O39 (ḏbt, “brick, block, ingot”).


ⲏⲣⲡ

cop-noun

ⲏⲣⲡ̄ • (ērp̄) m (plural ⲏⲣⲡ̄ (ērp̄), nominal form (S) ⲉⲣⲡ̄- (erp̄-) or (S) ⲣⲡ̄- (rp̄-))

ⲏⲣⲡ̄ (canonical)
ērp̄ (romanization)
ⲏⲣⲡ̄ (plural)
form (S) ⲉⲣⲡ̄- (nominal)
ⲣⲡ̄- (rp̄-) (nominal)

From Demotic jrp (“wine”), from Egyptian i-r:p-W21 (jrp, “wine”).

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) wine


ϩⲧⲟ

ϩⲧⲟ • (hto) m (feminine ϩⲧⲱⲣⲉ (htōre) or ϩⲧⲟⲟⲣⲉ (htoore), plural ϩⲧⲱⲱⲣ (htōōr) or (A) ϩⲧⲟⲩⲣ (htour))

hto (romanization)
ϩⲧⲱⲣⲉ (feminine)
ϩⲧⲟⲟⲣⲉ (feminine)
ϩⲧⲱⲱⲣ (plural)
(A) ϩⲧⲟⲩⲣ (plural)

desc

→ Arabic: حَنْطُور (ḥanṭūr)

→ Arabic: حَنْطُور (ḥanṭūr)

From Demotic  (ḥtr, “team of horses, horse”), from Egyptian H-t:*r-E6 (ḥtrj, “team of horses”).


ⲙⲟⲩⲓ

From Demotic mꜣj (“lion”), from Egyptian mꜣj (“lion”), mA-A-i-E22

Walter Till, Koptische Heiligen- und Martyrerlegenden. Texte, Übersetzungen und Indices herausgeben und bearbeitet, book I, in Orientalia Christiana Analecta, issue 102, Pontificium Institutum Orientalium Studiorum (1935), 4, lines 18.19.
ⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ
apmoui ouōšt naf afpōt epefma

The lion saluted him and returned to his spot.


ⲙⲟⲩⲓ

From Demotic mꜣy (“island”), from Egyptian mꜣwt (“new land (that emerged from the Nile)”), most likely abbreviated from *jw nj mꜣwt, literally “island of newness”. mA-A-w-t:Y1


ⲙⲥⲁϩ

From Demotic msḥ, from Egyptian mzḥ, m:z-H-I3


ⲧⲟⲟⲩ

cop-noun

ⲧⲟⲟⲩ • (toou) m (plural ⲧⲟⲩⲓⲏ (touiē) or ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲏ (toueiē))

toou (romanization)
ⲧⲟⲩⲓⲏ (plural)
ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲏ (plural)

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

inh

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


ⲁϧⲱⲙ

cop-noun

ⲁ̀ϧⲱⲙ • (àxōm) m

Coptic: ⲡⲁϧⲱⲙ (paxōm)

Greek: Παχώμιος (Pachómios)

From Demotic ꜥẖm (“divine image, falcon”), from Egyptian ꜥẖm. a:X-m-G7


ⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ

ⲁ̀ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ • (àtooui) m

ⲁ̀ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ (canonical)
àtooui (romanization)

From Egyptian a:n:Dw-w-hrw (ꜥnḏw, “dawn”).

inh

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


ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ

cop-noun

ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ • (èhoou) m

From Demotic hrw (“day”), from Egyptian h:r-w-hrw (hrw, “day”).

inh

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


ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ

From Demotic rhy (“evening”), from Egyptian rwhꜣ (“evening”).


ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ

cop-noun

ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲣϩ • (èčōrh) m

/əˈt͡ʃʼoːɾh/

From Demotic grḥ, from Egyptian grḥ (“night”), g:r-H-N2


ⲣⲱⲙⲓ

ⲣⲱⲙⲓ • (rōmi) m (nominal form ⲣⲉⲙ- (rem-))

From Demotic (rmt, “person”), from Egyptian r:T-A1 (rmṯ, “person, people”).

inh

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

(Bohairic, sometimes Fayyumic) human, human being

(Bohairic, sometimes Fayyumic) man, male


ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ

cop-noun

ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ • (menrit) ? (plural ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ (menrati))

ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ

ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ


ⲁⲛϣⲁϣϥ

ⲁⲛϣⲁϣϥ • (anšašf) ?


ⲣⲁⲛ

ⲣⲁⲛ • (ran) m (plural ⲣⲁⲛ (ran), nominal form (S, B) ⲣⲉⲛ- (ren-), pronominal form (S, A) ⲣⲛ̄ⲧ⸗ (rn̄t⸗) or (S) ⲣⲉⲛⲧ⸗ (rent⸗) or (S) ⲣⲓⲛⲧ⸗ (rint⸗) or (S) ⲣⲁⲛⲧ⸗ (rant⸗) or (S, OC) ⲣⲓⲛ⸗ (rin⸗) or (B, OC) ⲣⲉⲛ⸗ (ren⸗))

ran (romanization)
ⲣⲁⲛ (plural)
form (S, B) ⲣⲉⲛ- (nominal)
form (S, A) ⲣⲛ̄ⲧ⸗ (pronominal)
ⲣⲉⲛⲧ⸗ (rent⸗) (pronominal)
ⲣⲓⲛⲧ⸗ (rint⸗) (pronominal)
ⲣⲁⲛⲧ⸗ (rant⸗) (pronominal)
ⲣⲓⲛ⸗ (rin⸗) (pronominal)
ⲣⲉⲛ⸗ (ren⸗) (pronominal)


ⲛⲏⲃ

ⲛⲏⲃ • (nēb) ? (nominal form ⲛⲉⲃ‐ (neb‐))

From Demotic (nb, “lord, lady”), from a merger of Egyptian nb (nb, “lord”) and Egyptian nb:t (nbt, “lady”).


ⲙⲁⲛϣⲁⲓ

ⲙⲁⲛ̀ϣⲁⲓ • (maǹšai) ?

ⲙⲁⲛ̀ϣⲁⲓ (canonical)
maǹšai (romanization)


ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧ

ⲉ̀ⲙⲉⲛⲧ • (èment) ?

From Demotic jmnṱ (“west, western”), from Egyptian imnt-t:y-N23 (jmntj, “western, west side”).

inh

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


ⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ

cop-noun

ⲣⲉϥϯⲥ̀ⲃⲱ • (reftis̀bō) ?

ⲣⲉϥϯⲥ̀ⲃⲱ (canonical)
reftis̀bō (romanization)


ⲙⲟⲟⲩ

From Demotic  (mw, “water”), from Egyptian mw (mw, “water”)

inh

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


ⲙⲁⲩ

From Demotic mwt, from Egyptian mwt (“mother”), mwt-t-B1


ⲙⲁⲩ

From Demotic mw (“water”), from Egyptian mw (“water”), mw
Related to Proto-Semitic *maʾ-. Cf. Arabic مَاء (māʔ) or Hebrew מַיִם (máyim).


ⲛⲟⲩϯ

cop-noun

ⲛⲟⲩϯ • (nouti) m (feminine ⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ (ntōri), plural ⲛⲑⲏⲣ (nthēr))

nouti (romanization)
ⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ (feminine)
ⲛⲑⲏⲣ (plural)

From Demotic  (ntr, “god”), from Egyptian nTr-Z1 (nṯr, “god”).


ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ

ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ • (noute) m (feminine ⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲣⲉ (n̄tōre), plural ⲉⲛⲧⲏⲣ (entēr) or ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲉⲣ (n̄teer) or ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓⲣⲉ (n̄taire), nominal form ⲛⲉⲧ- (net-))

noute (romanization)
ⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲣⲉ (feminine)
ⲉⲛⲧⲏⲣ (plural)
ⲛ̄ⲧⲉⲉⲣ (plural)
ⲛ̄ⲧⲁⲓⲣⲉ (plural)
form ⲛⲉⲧ- (nominal)

Walter Till, Koptische Heiligen- und Martyrerlegenden. Texte, Übersetzungen und Indices herausgeben und bearbeitet, book I, in Orientalia Christiana Analecta, issue 102, Pontificium Institutum Orientalium Studiorum (1935), 5, lines 29.30.
ⲙⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲁⲣⲇⲩⲙⲓⲥ
mn noute nsa papollōn mn tardumis

There are no gods but Apollo and Artemis.

Walter Till, Koptische Heiligen- und Martyrerlegenden. Texte, Übersetzungen und Indices herausgeben und bearbeitet, book I, in Orientalia Christiana Analecta, issue 102, Pontificium Institutum Orientalium Studiorum (1935),6, lines 23.24.
ⲙⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲟⲟⲩ
mn noute nsa is pekhs pnoute napa nahroou

There is no god but Jesus Christ, the god of Apa Nahrow.


ϣⲉⲣⲓ

ϣⲉⲣⲓ • (šeri) f

From Demotic šrt (“daughter”), from Egyptian šrjt (“girl, daughter”).


ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ

ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ • (šeere) f

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) daughter


ϣⲱⲡⲓ

From Demotic špj, šwbj (“cucumber”), from Egyptian sšpt, šspt, šbt (“cucumber”).
s-S:p*t-Hn:Z2ss


ϣⲱⲡⲉ

From Demotic špj, šwbj (“cucumber”), from Egyptian sšpt, šspt, šbt (“cucumber”).


ϩⲉⲓ

From Demotic  (hy), from Egyptian h-i-D52-A1 (hj).


ⲏⲗⲡ

ⲏⲗⲡ • (ēlp) ?

From Demotic jrp (“wine”), from Egyptian i-r:p-W21 (jrp, “wine”).


ⲭⲏⲙⲓ

From Demotic kmj, from Egyptian kmt. Compare Coptic ⲭⲁⲙⲉ (khame, “black; black color”). km-m-t:O49


ϫⲁϥ

cop-noun

ϫⲁϥ • (čaf) m


ϫⲁⲃ

ϫⲁⲃ • (čab) m


ⲭⲓⲱⲛ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χιών (khiṓn).

ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥⲟ ⲙⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲕⲧⲏⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲣⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲓⲱⲛ

"Now the holy man made the Sign of the Cross on the outside of the ewe, and it appeared on the body of the lamb in the form of a piece of white wool, which was like unto snow."


ϩⲣⲟϣ

ϩⲣⲟϣ • (hroš) ?


ⲁⲗⲟϫ

ⲁⲗⲟϫ • (aloč) m

From Demotic ꜣlg (“thigh”), from Late Egyptian ꜥrq (“leg joint”), from Egyptian ꜥrq (“to bend”), whence also Coptic ⲱⲗⲕ (ōlk).


ⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ

ⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ • (mēros) m (plural ⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ (mēros))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μηρός (mērós, “leg, thigh”).


ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ

cop-noun

ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ • (shime) f (plural ϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ (hiome) or (S) ϩⲓⲁⲙⲉ (hiame) or (A, L) ϩⲓⲁⲁⲙⲉ (hiaame) or (A) ⲥϩⲓⲁⲙⲉ (shiame))

shime (romanization)
ϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ (plural)
ϩⲓⲁⲙⲉ (hiame) (plural)
ϩⲓⲁⲁⲙⲉ (hiaame) (plural)
(A) ⲥϩⲓⲁⲙⲉ (plural)

From Demotic s-ḥmt (“woman”), from Egyptian zt-ḥmt (“woman”), from z:t*B1 (zt, “woman”) + N41:t-B1 (ḥmt, “wife, woman”), a compound that arose because the feminine ending -t in zt eventually became silent, making zt homophonous with z (“man”), so that it became necessary to add ḥmt to distinguish between them. By surface analysis, ⲥⲁ (sa) + ϩⲓⲙⲉ (hime).

surf

(Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic) female (animal)


ϩⲓⲙⲉ

cop-noun

ϩⲓⲙⲉ • (hime) f (plural ϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ (hiome) or ϩⲓⲁⲙⲉ (hiame) or ϩⲓⲁⲁⲙⲉ (hiaame))

hime (romanization)
ϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ (plural)
ϩⲓⲁⲙⲉ (plural)
ϩⲓⲁⲁⲙⲉ (plural)

From Demotic  (ḥm.t, “wife”), from Egyptian N41:t-B1 (ḥmt, “wife, woman”).

(Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic, Old Coptic) wife


ⲉⲓⲱⲧ

ⲉⲓⲱⲧ • (eiōt) m (plural (S) ⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ (eiote) or (A, L) ⲉⲓⲁⲧⲉ (eiate) or (A, L) ⲉⲓⲁϯ (eiati), nominal form (S) ⲉⲓⲧ- (eit-))

eiōt (romanization)
ⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ (eiote) (plural)
ⲉⲓⲁⲧⲉ (eiate) (plural)
ⲉⲓⲁϯ (eiati) (plural)
form (S) ⲉⲓⲧ- (nominal)

From Demotic  (jṱ), from Egyptian i-t:f-A1 (jt).

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, in the plural) parent (of unspecified sex)

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) title applied to religious leaders and monks

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) title applied to Biblical figures and saints


ⲉⲓⲱⲧ

ⲉⲓⲱⲧ • (eiōt) m

From Demotic jt, from Egyptian it:Z2ss (jt).

inh

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


ⲙⲁⲁⲩ

From Demotic mwt, from Egyptian mwt-t-B1 (mwt, “mother”).

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

(Sahidic) title applied to religious leaders


ⲟⲟϩ

From Demotic jꜥḥ (“moon”), from Egyptian jꜥḥ (“moon”), i-a-H-C3-N12-R13


ϩⲣⲏⲣⲓ

cop-noun

ϩⲣⲏⲣⲓ • (hrēri) f

From Demotic (ḥrry, “flower”), from Egyptian Hr:r-r:*t-M2 (ḥrrt, “flower”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egx-dem">ḥrry</i>

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


ϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ

cop-noun

ϩⲣⲏⲣⲉ • (hrēre) f


ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ

ϩⲗⲏⲣⲓ • (hlēri) f

→? Proto-Albanian: *lulā

Albanian: lule

>? Greek: λουλούδι (louloúdi)

desctree

→ Ancient Greek: λείριον (leírion)
Greek: λειρί (leirí, “cock's comb”)
→ Latin: līlium (see there for further descendants)
→ Translingual: Lilium
→ Serbo-Croatian: lijȇr


ⲁϩⲓ

From Demotic ꜥḥꜥ (“length of life”), from Egyptian a-aHa-w-hrw:N23 (ꜥḥꜥw, “timespan, lifetime”).

inh

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


ⲁϩⲉ

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) lifetime, lifespan


ⲙⲟⲩⲉ

From Demotic mꜣy (“island”), from Egyptian mꜣwt (“new land (that emerged from the Nile)”), most likely abbreviated from *jw nj mꜣwt, literally “island of newness”.


ⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ

cop-noun

ⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ • (nēsos) f (plural ⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ (nēsos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νῆσος (nêsos).


ⲃⲁⲗ

From Demotic bl (“eye”), from Egyptian br (“the two eyes”), bnr (“the eyeballs”).


ⲓⲉⲣ

From Demotic jrt (“eye”), from Egyptian ir:t*Z1 (jrt, “eye”).

inh

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


ⲁⲫⲉ

cop-noun

ⲁⲫⲉ • (aphe) f (plural ⲁⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ (aphēoui))

From Demotic ꜥpt (“head”), from Egyptian tp-p:t-F51 (tpt, “head”), originally from a feminine of the nisba adjective tpj (“being on top”), itself derived from tp (“atop, head”).

inh

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

(Bohairic) (anatomy) head (part of the body)

ϯⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲫⲉ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ϯⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̀ⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉ.

But I would have you know, that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the man; and the head of Christ is God.

tioueš thēnou eretenemi če taphe ǹrōmi niben pe pkhristos taphe de ǹtishimi peshai pe taphe de m̀pkhristos phnouti pe.


ϫⲁϫ

cop-noun

ϫⲁϫ • (čač) m

From Demotic ḏḏ, ḏꜣḏꜣ, from Egyptian ḏꜣḏꜣ, DA-DA-D1:Z1


ϫⲁϫ

ϫⲁϫ • (čač) m

From Demotic ḏḏ, from Egyptian TA-Z1-TA-Z1-G41 (ṯꜣṯꜣ).

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


ϫⲱ

čō (romanization)
ϫⲱⲟⲩⲓ (čōoui) (plural)

From Egyptian D:d (ḏd, “to say, speak, talk”).

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

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic) song, singing


ϫⲱ

(Bohairic, Sahidic) Alternative form of ϫⲟⲓ (čoi), ϫⲟⲉ (čoe), ϫⲱⲓ (čōi) ("wall")


ⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲏ

cop-noun

ⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲏ • (kephalē) f (plural ⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲏ (kephalē))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ).


ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲓ

From Demotic tw (“sandal”), from Egyptian twj (“pair of sandals”).


ϧⲏⲧ

ϧⲏⲧ • (xēt) m

From Egyptian x:d-P1 (ḫdj, “to go downstream, northwards”).

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


ϩⲏⲧ

cop-noun

ϩⲏⲧ • (hēt) m (plural (L, A) ϩⲉⲧⲉ (hete) or (F) ϩⲉϯ (heti), pronominal form ϩⲧⲏ⸗ (htē⸗) or (B) ϩⲑⲏ⸗ (hthē⸗) or (B) ⲉϩⲧⲏ⸗ (ehtē⸗))

hēt (romanization)
ϩⲉⲧⲉ (hete) (plural)
ϩⲉϯ (heti) (plural)
form ϩⲧⲏ⸗ (pronominal)
ϩⲑⲏ⸗ (hthē⸗) (pronominal)
ⲉϩⲧⲏ⸗ (ehtē⸗) (pronominal)

From Egyptian HAt:t*y-F34 (ḥꜣtj, “heart, mind”).

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


ϩⲏⲧ

cop-noun

ϩⲏⲧ • (hēt) m


ⲙⲟⲩⲉⲓ

From Demotic mꜣj (“lion”), from Egyptian mꜣj (“lion”), mA-A-i-E22


ⲗⲁⲃⲟ

From Demotic lby (“bear, lion”), from Late Egyptian rby (“lion”), possibly from earlier rwꜣbw. Ultimately an Egyptian borrowing from Semitic.


ⲗⲉⲱⲛ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λέων (léōn).


ⲙⲁϣϫ

ⲙⲁϣϫ • (mašč) m

From Demotic msḏꜥ (“ear”), from earlier msḏr, from Egyptian msḏr (“ear”), ms-s-Dr:r-F21


ⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ

ⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ • (maače) m (plural ⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ (maače))


ⲣⲣⲟ

ⲣ̄ⲣⲟ • (r̄ro) m (plural ⲣ̄ⲣⲱⲟⲩ (r̄rōou))

ⲣ̄ⲣⲟ (canonical)
r̄ro (romanization)
ⲣ̄ⲣⲱⲟⲩ (plural)

From Demotic  (pr-ꜥꜣ, “king”), from Egyptian O1:O29 (pr-ꜥꜣ, “palace, pharaoh”). The initial p has been reanalysed as a masculine singular definite article and omitted. Cognate to Coptic ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ (pharaō), Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, and Ancient Greek φαραώ (pharaṓ).

cog

Hebrew פַּרְעֹה


ⲟⲩⲣⲟ

cop-noun

ⲟⲩⲣⲟ • (ouro) m (plural ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ (ourōou))

From Demotic  (pr-ꜥꜣ, “king”), from Egyptian O1:O29 (pr-ꜥꜣ, “palace, pharaoh”). The initial p has been reanalysed as a masculine singular definite article and omitted. Cognate to Coptic ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ (pharaō), Hebrew פַּרְעֹה and Ancient Greek φαραώ (pharaṓ).

cog

Hebrew פַּרְעֹה

̀Ⲭⲛⲁϩϯ, ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁⲥ, ̀ⲉⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ; Ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ̀ⲭⲛⲁϩϯ.

"Do you believe, King Agrippa, in the prophets? I know that you do believe."

"Ⲉⲓϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ̀ⲧⲫⲁϣⲓ ̀ⲙⲡⲓ̀ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ, ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ, ̀ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ̀ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ̀ⲧⲫⲉ ̀ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ̀ⲫⲣⲏ ⲁϥ̀ⲓ ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲣⲏⲓ ̀ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ".

"On the road at midday I saw, O King, a light from heaven, brighter than the brightness of the sun, shining round about me and those who journeyed with me.".

Ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉ "̀ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲩ ̀ⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ̀ⲁ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ̀ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ̀ⲥ̀ⲉⲙⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲉⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ̀ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ̀ϥⲉⲙ̀ⲡϣⲁ ̀ⲛⲱⲛϧ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ."

And Festus said, "King Agrippa and all men who are here present with us, you see this man about whom all the multitude of the Jews have applied to me, both at Jerusalem and also here, crying out that he ought not to live any longer."

̀Ⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϫⲉ ̀ⲛϫⲉ ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ Ⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ, ⲁϥ̀ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ, ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.

When King Herod heard this, he was troubled, and all of Jerusalem with him.

Ⲉϥⲉⲣⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲑⲉ ̀ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ "ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ̀ⲙⲟⲩⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ̀ⲉ̀ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ̀ⲛⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ, ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ, ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ".

While Paul answered for himself: "Neither against the law of the Jews, nor against the temple, nor yet against Caesar."

(Bohairic) Caesar, Augustus, the titles of Roman emperors.

The Martyrdom of John of Phanijoit
...ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲁϫⲡⲋ̅ ⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁϥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲉⲗⲭⲉⲙⲏⲗ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲉⲗⲁⲧⲉⲗ ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲣⲥⲏⲥ ⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲑ̀ⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲃⲁⲛ...
"... on the ﬁfth day, in the sixth hour, before sultan al-Kamil, son of sultan al-Adil, the Arab Persian on the throne of Piwan (Aywan)..."


ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲩⲥ

cop-noun

ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲩⲥ • (basileus) m (plural ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲩⲥ (basileus))

basileus (romanization)
ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲉⲩⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλεύς (băsĭleús), from Proto-Hellenic *gʷatiléus.


ⲉⲛ

From Demotic  (ꜥꜥn), from Egyptian i-a:n-E32 (jꜥn, “baboon”).


ⲥⲁⲣⲁϭⲱⲟⲩϣ

ⲥⲁⲣⲁϭⲱⲟⲩϣ • (saracōouš) ?

Borrowed from Middle Persian 𐭤𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭱 (xar-gōš, “rabbit, hare”).


ⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ

cop-noun

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

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

(religion, chiefly Christianity) shrine, chapel


ⲣⲣⲱ

ⲣ̄ⲣⲱ • (r̄rō) f (plural ⲣ̄ⲣⲱⲟⲩ (r̄rōou))

ⲣ̄ⲣⲱ (canonical)
r̄rō (romanization)
ⲣ̄ⲣⲱⲟⲩ (plural)

From Demotic pr-ꜥꜣt (“queen”), feminine of pr-ꜥꜣ, from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ + -t.


ⲣⲟ

ⲣⲟ • (ro) m (plural ⲣⲱⲟⲩ (rōou), nominal form ⲣⲉ- (re-) or ⲣⲁ- (ra-), pronominal form ⲣⲱ⸗ (rō⸗))

ro (romanization)
ⲣⲱⲟⲩ (plural)
form ⲣⲉ- (nominal)
ⲣⲁ- (nominal)
form ⲣⲱ⸗ (pronominal)

From Demotic rꜣ (“mouth, door”), from Egyptian rꜣ, r(ꜣ) (“mouth, door, opening”),r:Z1

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic) door, entrance, gate


ⲣⲟ

From Demotic rꜣ (“a duck”). Coined by Claudius Labib ca. 1900.


ⲕⲁⲓⲥⲁⲣ

ⲕⲁⲓⲥⲁⲣ • (kaisar) m (plural not attested)

Borrowed from Koine Greek Καῖσαρ (Kaîsar), from Latin Caesar.


ϫⲟⲓ

ϫⲟⲓ • (čoi) m (plural (S) ⲉϫⲏⲩ (ečēu) or (B) ⲉϫⲏⲟⲩ (ečēou))

čoi (romanization)
ⲉϫⲏⲩ (ečēu) (plural)
ⲉϫⲏⲟⲩ (ečēou) (plural)

From Demotic ḏj (“boat, ship”), from Egyptian ḏꜣy (“riverboat”).


ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ

ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ • (čōōme) m (plural ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ (čōōme))

From Demotic ḏmꜥ (“papyrus (book)”), from Egyptian ḏmꜥ (“papyrus (sheet or roll)”).


ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Koine Greek μοναχός (monakhós).


ⲁⲡⲟⲧ

From Demotic jpt (“chalice”), from Egyptian i-p:t-N34:Z2 (jpt, “cup”), i-p:d-t:Z5-W23 (jpd).

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


ϩⲱⲧⲃ

cop-noun

ϩⲱⲧⲃ • (hōtb) m

Inherited from Demotic ẖtb (“to kill”), from Egyptian ẖdb (“to kill”).


ⲣⲓⲣ

From Demotic ryr, from Egyptian rrj (“pig”). The origin is most likely onomatopoeic.


ⲣⲁⲁⲣ

From Demotic ryr(ꜣ)t (“swine”), from Egyptian rrt (“swine”).


ⲗⲓⲗ

From Demotic ryr, from Egyptian rrj (“pig”).


ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ

ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ • (camoul) m or f (feminine ϭⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲉ (camaule) or ϭⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲓ (camauli), plural ϭⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲉ (camaule) or ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗⲉ (camoule))

camoul (romanization)
ϭⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲉ (feminine)
ϭⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲓ (feminine)
ϭⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲉ (plural)
ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗⲉ (plural)

Inherited from Demotic gmwl (“camel”), itself borrowed from Semitic; see Proto-West Semitic *gamal-.

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic) camel


ⲟⲩⲱⲙ

ⲟⲩⲱⲙ • (ouōm) m

From Demotic wnm (“to eat”), from Egyptian wn:n-m-A2 (wnm, “to eat”).

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

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) the activity of eating food


ⲣⲱⲙⲉ

cop-noun

ⲣⲱⲙⲉ • (rōme) m or f (plural ⲣⲱⲙⲉ (rōme), nominal form (S, A, L) ⲣⲙ- (rm-) or (S) ⲣⲉⲙ- (rem-) or (S) ⲣⲱⲙ- (rōm-) or (OC) ⲣⲟⲙ- (rom-))

rōme (romanization)
ⲣⲱⲙⲉ (plural)
form (S, A, L) ⲣⲙ- (nominal)
ⲣⲉⲙ- (rem-) (nominal)
ⲣⲱⲙ- (rōm-) (nominal)
ⲣⲟⲙ- (rom-) (nominal)

From Demotic (rmt, “person”), from Egyptian r:T-A1 (rmṯ, “person, people”).

ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Old Coptic) human, person

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Old Coptic) anyone

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Old Coptic, with possessive article) closely associated person: kinsman, servant, friend


ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ

ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ • (erēmos) m (plural ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲟⲥ (erēmos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔρημος (érēmos), Attic variant of ἐρῆμος (erêmos).


ϫⲁⲓⲉ

ϫⲁⲓⲉ • (čaie) m

Possibly from Egyptian ḏꜥ (“to be desert, lay waste”).D:a-T14-N31:G37


ⲁⲣⲭⲏ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ).


ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ

ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ • (hoout) m (plural ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ (hoout), nominal form (S) ϩⲟⲩⲧ- (hout-))

hoout (romanization)
ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ (plural)
form (S) ϩⲟⲩⲧ- (nominal)

From Demotic ḥwt(j) (“man, male”), from Egyptian aHA-A-w-t:y-A24 (ꜥḥꜣwtj, “fighter, warrior, male”).

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

1 Corinthians 7, 3, in George William Horner, The Coptic version of the New Testament in the Southern dialect, otherwise called Sahidic and Thebaic, vol. 4, Clarendon Press, page 210.
ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲕⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲁⲓ
nhoout marefti mpeterof ntefshime homoiōs de tkeshime mpeteros mpeshai

May the husband give what he should to his wife, likewise may the wife give what she should to her husband.


ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ

cop-noun

ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ • (euaggelion) m (plural ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ (euaggelion))

euaggelion (romanization)
ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek εὐαγγέλιον (euangélion).


ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ

ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ • (prophētēs) m (plural ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ (prophētēs))

prophētēs (romanization)
ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek προφήτης (prophḗtēs).

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan, Old Coptic) prophet


ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ

ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ • (aggelos) m (plural ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ (aggelos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄγγελος (ángelos).

(Sahidic, Bohairic) angel, (usually winged) celestial being


ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ

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

baptisma (romanization)
ⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).

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


ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ

ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ • (thalassa) f (plural ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ (thalassa))

thalassa (romanization)
ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θάλασσα (thálassa).


ϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ

ϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ • (halassa) f (plural ϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ (halassa))

Rebracketing of ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ (thalassa), with the /t/ in ⲑ reanalysed as the feminine singular definite article ⲧ- (t-).

ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ#Coptic


ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ

ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ • (metanoia) f (plural ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ (metanoia))

metanoia (romanization)
ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μετάνοια (metánoia).


ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ

ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ • (kō ebol) m

From ⲕⲱ (kō, “to loosen, to release”) + ⲉⲃⲟⲗ (ebol, “away, out”).


ⲛⲟⲃⲉ

From Demotic  (nby),  (nbe.t, “damage, sin”), from Egyptian nbw-G37 (nb, “damage, sin”).

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


ⲭⲱⲣⲁ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χώρα (khṓra).

ϯⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲅⲁⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ ― tikhōra ǹte tigalatia ― the country of Galatia


ⲉⲃⲓⲱ

cop-noun

ⲉⲃⲓⲱ • (ebiō) m (nominal form ⲉⲃⲓⲉ- (ebie-))

ebiō (romanization)
form ⲉⲃⲓⲉ- (nominal)

From Demotic  (jby, “honey”), from Egyptian L2-t-W24:Z2 (bjt, “honey, bee”).

inh

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


ϯⲡⲉ

From Egyptian d:p*t-F20-A2 (dpt, “taste”).

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


ϯⲡⲉ

(Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic) a pair of loins


ϣϫⲉ

cop-noun

ϣϫⲉ • (šče) m (plural ϣϫⲏⲩ (ščēu) or ϣϫⲏⲟⲩ (ščēou) or ϣϫⲉ (šče))

šče (romanization)
ϣϫⲏⲩ (plural)
ϣϫⲏⲟⲩ (plural)
ϣϫⲉ (plural)

From Demotic  (sḏ, “locust”), displacing earlier Egyptian O34:N35-V28-G17-L4 (znḥm, “locust”).


ⲱⲛⲉ

ⲱⲛⲉ • (ōne) m or f (plural ⲱⲛⲉ (ōne), nominal form (S) ⲉⲛⲉ- (ene-) or (F) ⲁⲛⲁ- (ana-))

ōne (romanization)
ⲱⲛⲉ (plural)
form (S) ⲉⲛⲉ- (nominal)
ⲁⲛⲁ- (ana-) (nominal)

From Demotic jny, from Egyptian i-n:r:O39 (jnr, “stone”).

inh

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

(Sahidic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) stone


ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ

cop-noun

ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ • (matoi) m (plural ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ (matoi))

From Demotic mdy (“Mede, Persian”), borrowed from the Aramaic gentilic מָדָי (māḏāy, “Median, Mede”). Ultimately from Old Iranian; Compare Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐎭 (Māda).


ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲉⲓ

ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲉⲓ • (matoei) m (plural ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲉⲓ (matoei))

From Demotic mty (“Persian, Persia”), from Egyptian mdy (“Persian, Persia”), related to Aramaic מָדַי (māday).

ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ#Coptic

(Sahidic) Alternative spelling of ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ (matoi).


ⲥⲱⲛⲉ

Inherited from Demotic snt, from Egyptian sn-n:t-B1 (snt).

inh

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

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan) sister

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan) (female) cousin

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan) wife


ⲥⲱⲛⲓ

cop-noun

ⲥⲱⲛⲓ • (sōni) f (plural ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ (snēou) or ⲥⲛⲏⲩ (snēu) or ⲥⲱⲛⲓ (sōni))

sōni (romanization)
ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ (plural)
ⲥⲛⲏⲩ (plural)
ⲥⲱⲛⲓ (plural)


ⲥⲟⲛ

ⲥⲟⲛ • (son) m (plural (S) ⲥⲛⲏⲩ (snēu) or (B) ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ (snēou) or ⲥⲟⲛ (son), nominal form (S) ⲥⲛ- (sn-) or (S) ⲥⲉⲛ- (sen-))

son (romanization)
ⲥⲛⲏⲩ (snēu) (plural)
ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ (snēou) (plural)
ⲥⲟⲛ (plural)
form (S) ⲥⲛ- (nominal)
ⲥⲉⲛ- (sen-) (nominal)

Inherited from Demotic  (sn), from Egyptian sn-n:A1 (sn).

inh

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

(Sahidic, Bohairic, in the plural) sibling (of unspecified sex), brother or sister

(Sahidic, Bohairic) title applied to monks


ⲟⲉⲓⲕ

cop-noun

ⲟⲉⲓⲕ • (oeik) m (countable and uncountable, plural ⲟⲉⲓⲕ (oeik))

From Demotic ꜥq (“bread, income”), from Egyptian aq-W: -X4:Z2 (ꜥqw, “income, food, bread”).

inh

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


ⲯⲩⲭⲏ

cop-noun

ⲯⲩⲭⲏ • (psukhē) m or f (plural (B) ⲯⲩⲭⲱⲟⲩⲓ (psukhōoui) or (S) ⲯⲩⲭⲟⲟⲩⲉ (psukhooue))

psukhē (romanization)
ⲯⲩⲭⲱⲟⲩⲓ (psukhōoui) (plural)
ⲯⲩⲭⲟⲟⲩⲉ (psukhooue) (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ).


ⲱⲛϩ

Inherited from Demotic ꜥnḫ, from Egyptian ꜥnḫ, anx-n:x

(Sahidic, Fayyumic, uncountable) life, state of showing vital signs

(Sahidic, Fayyumic, uncountable) life, (period of) the existence of a person


ϯⲙⲉ

ϯⲙⲉ • (time) m (plural ⲧⲙⲉ (tme) or ϯⲙⲉ (time))

From Demotic tmj (“town, village”), from Egyptian dmj (“town, quarter, locality”).d-mi-i-N21:Z1


ⲁⲣⲝ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄρξ (árx), variant of ἄρκτος (árktos).


ⲥⲱⲙⲁ

cop-noun

ⲥⲱⲙⲁ • (sōma) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σῶμα (sôma).


ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ

ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ • (daimonion) m (plural ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ (daimonion))

daimonion (romanization)
ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δαιμόνιον (daimónion).


ⲉⲃⲟⲧ

From Demotic jbt (“month”), from Egyptian ꜣbd (“month”).iaH:sbA


ⲱⲛⲓ

ⲱⲛⲓ • (ōni) m or f (plural ⲱⲛⲓ (ōni), nominal form ⲁⲛⲁ- (ana-))

ōni (romanization)
ⲱⲛⲓ (plural)
form ⲁⲛⲁ- (nominal)


ⲙⲉ

From Demotic mꜣꜥt (“truth”), from Egyptian U2:mAa-a:t:Y1 (mꜣꜥt, “truth, order, justice”).

inh

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


ⲙⲉⲓ

From Demotic mr (“to love”), from Egyptian U7:r-A2 (mrj, “to love”).

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


ⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ

cop-noun

ⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ • (thērion) m (plural ⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ (thērion))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θηρίον (thēríon).


ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ

ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ • (hethnos) m (plural ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ (hethnos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos).


ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ

ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ • (rompe) f (plural ⲣⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩⲉ (rmpooue))

From Demotic rnpt (“year”), from Egyptian M4-t:Z1 (rnpt, “year”).

inh

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


ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ

cop-noun

ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ • (ounou) f (plural ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ (ounooue) or ⲟⲩⲛⲱⲟⲩⲓ (ounōoui) or ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩⲉ (ounaue))

ounou (romanization)
ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ (plural)
ⲟⲩⲛⲱⲟⲩⲓ (plural)
ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩⲉ (plural)

From Demotic wnwt (“hour”), from Egyptian wn:n-nw:t-N14-N5 (wnwt, “hour”).

inh

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

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic) hour


ⲕⲱϩⲧ

cop-noun

ⲕⲱϩⲧ • (kōht) m


ϩⲱⲃ

ϩⲱⲃ • (hōb) m (plural (S, L) ϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ (hbēue) or (B, F) ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ (hbēoui) or (A) ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲉ (hbēoue) or (B) ⲉϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ (ehbēoui), nominal form (B) ϩⲉⲃ- (heb-))

hōb (romanization)
ϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ (hbēue) (plural)
ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ (hbēoui) (plural)
(A) ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲉ (plural)
ⲉϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ (ehbēoui) (plural)
form (B) ϩⲉⲃ- (nominal)

From Demotic hb (“matter”), from Egyptian h-A-b-D54 (hꜣb, “sending, errand”).

inh

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

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Old Coptic):


ⲧⲱⲣⲉ

cop-noun

ⲧⲱⲣⲉ • (tōre) f (plural ⲧⲱⲣⲉ (tōre), pronominal form ⲧⲟⲟⲧ⸗ (toot⸗))

tōre (romanization)
ⲧⲱⲣⲉ (plural)
form ⲧⲟⲟⲧ⸗ (pronominal)

From Demotic trt, from Egyptian d:t*Z1 (ḏrt, “hand”).

inh

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


ⲧⲱⲣⲉ

cop-noun

ⲧⲱⲣⲉ • (tōre) ?

inh

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


ⲛⲟⲩⲃ

From Demotic nbw (“gold”), from Egyptian nbw (nbw, “gold”).

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

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


ⲟⲩϣⲏ

cop-noun

ⲟⲩϣⲏ • (oušē) f (plural ⲟⲩϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ (oušooue) or ⲟⲩϣⲏ (oušē))

oušē (romanization)
ⲟⲩϣⲟⲟⲩⲉ (plural)
ⲟⲩϣⲏ (plural)

From Demotic wḫ (“night”), from Late Egyptian wḫ(ꜣ), from Egyptian wḫt (“darkness”).


ϩⲟⲟⲩ

ϩⲟⲟⲩ • (hoou) m (nominal form (S, F) ϩⲟⲩ- (hou-))

hoou (romanization)
form (S, F) ϩⲟⲩ- (nominal)

From Demotic hrw (“day”), from Egyptian h:r-w-hrw (hrw, “day”).

inh

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


ⲥⲛⲟϥ

From Demotic  (snf), from Egyptian z:n:f-D26:Z2 (znf).


ⲗⲁ

cop-noun

ⲗⲁ • (la) m (plural ⲗⲱⲟⲩ (lōou), nominal form ⲗⲉ- (le-), pronominal form ⲗⲱ⸗ (lō⸗))

la (romanization)
ⲗⲱⲟⲩ (plural)
form ⲗⲉ- (nominal)
form ⲗⲱ⸗ (pronominal)

From Demotic rꜣ (“mouth, door”), from Egyptian rꜣ, r(ꜣ) (“mouth, door, opening”).r:Z1


ⲕⲁϩ

From Demotic qh (“earth”), from Egyptian qꜣḥ (“earth”).

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies or heaven

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) earth, soil


ⲕⲁϩ

From Demotic qḥ (“district”), from Egyptian qꜥḥt (“district”).


ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ

ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ • (mntero) f (plural ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ (mnterōou))

(Sahidic, Lycopolitan) kingdom, territory ruled by a king or queen


ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ

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

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

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

(Sahidic, Christianity, always with definite article) Lord


ⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ

ⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ • (trapeza) f (plural ⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ (trapeza))

tlb

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic, Oxyrhynchite)

desc

→ Egyptian Arabic: طربيزة (ṭarabēza, ṭarabīza)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τράπεζα (trápeza).


ϩⲁⲗⲩⲥⲓⲥ

cop-noun

ϩⲁⲗⲩⲥⲓⲥ • (halusis) f (plural ϩⲁⲗⲩⲥⲓⲥ (halusis))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἅλυσις (hálusis).


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).


ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ

cop-noun

ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ • (entolē) f (plural ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ (entolē))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐντολή (entolḗ).

commandment, particularly one of the Ten Commandments


ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ

ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ • (thusia) f (plural ⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ (thusia))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θυσία (thusía).


ϣⲁϫⲉ

ϣⲁϫⲉ • (šače) m

From Demotic sḏy (“to speak, to tell”), from Egyptian sḏd (“to recount”) s-D&d-A2, related to ḏd (“to speak, say”).


ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ

ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ • (mēēše) m (plural ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ (mēēše))

From Demotic mšꜥ (“people, multitude, army”), from Egyptian A12-A1:Z2 (mšꜥ, “army, footsoldiers, work gang”).

inh

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


ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ

cop-noun

ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ • (karpos) m (plural ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ (karpos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós).


ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ

ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ • (kosmos) m (plural ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ (kosmos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόσμος (kósmos).


ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ

ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ • (epistolē) f (plural ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲟⲩⲉ (epistolooue))

epistolē (romanization)
ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲟⲩⲉ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ).


ⲃⲛⲛⲉ

ⲃⲛⲛⲉ • (bnne) f (nominal form (S) ⲃⲛ- (bn-))

bnne (romanization)
form (S) ⲃⲛ- (nominal)

From Demotic bnjt (“date palm”), from Egyptian bnrt; see b-n:r-bnr (bnr).

(Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic) date (fruit)

(Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic) date palm


ϩⲁⲧ

From Demotic (ḥt, “silver, money”), from Egyptian HD-S12:N33A (ḥḏ, “silver”).

(Sahidic, Bohairic) silver
(by extension) a (silver) coin; money


ⲗⲱⲙⲓ

ⲗⲱⲙⲓ • (lōmi) m or f (nominal form ⲗⲉⲙ- (lem-))

From Demotic (rmt, “person”), from Egyptian r:T-A1 (rmṯ, “person, people”).

inh

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


ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ

cop-noun

ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ • (agapē) f

Borrowed from Koine Greek ἀγάπη (agápē).

(Sahidic, Bohairic) love, altruism, agape.


ⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ

ⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ • (magos) m (plural ⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ (magos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μάγος (mágos).


ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ

ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ • (mntmagos) f (plural ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ (mntmagos))

mntmagos (romanization)
ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ (plural)

Walter Till, Koptische Heiligen- und Martyrerlegenden. Texte, Übersetzungen und Indices herausgeben und bearbeitet, book I, in Orientalia Christiana Analecta, issue 102, Pontificium Institutum Orientalium Studiorum (1935), 35, lines 13.15.
ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲕⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ
"The things that you heard that I have done, I didn't do them with magic, (...)"

(Sahidic) magic, magical powers, magic tricks


ⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ

ⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ • (magia) f (plural ⲙⲁⲅⲓⲁ (magia))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μαγεία (mageía).


ϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ

ϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ • (hēgemōn) m (plural ϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ (hēgemōn))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn).


ⲁⲗⲟⲩ

ⲁⲗⲟⲩ • (alou) f (plural ⲁⲗⲟⲟⲩⲉ (alooue) or ⲁⲗⲟⲩ (alou))

ⲁⲗⲟⲩ • (alou) m (plural ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ (alōoui))

alou (romanization)
ⲁⲗⲟⲟⲩⲉ (plural)
ⲁⲗⲟⲩ (plural)
alou (romanization)
ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ (plural)

From Demotic  (ꜥlw, “child”), a borrowing from Semitic.


ⲕⲟⲩⲙⲡⲟⲥ

ⲕⲟⲩⲙⲡⲟⲥ • (koumpos) m (plural ⲕⲟⲩⲙⲡⲟⲥ (koumpos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόμπος (kómpos).

Walter Till, Koptische Heiligen- und Martyrerlegenden. Texte, Übersetzungen und Indices herausgeben und bearbeitet, book I, in Orientalia Christiana Analecta, issue 102, Pontificium Institutum Orientalium Studiorum (1935), 36, lines 14.15.
ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲟ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲙⲡⲟⲥ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉϥⲁⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣ ⲙⲟⲟⲩ
He let them hit in his face with whips, until his pupils burst and gushed.


ⲥⲧⲟⲁ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στοά (stoá).


ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ

ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ • (eksousia) f (plural ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ (eksousia))

eksousia (romanization)
ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐξουσία (exousía).


ⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ

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

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παρθένος (parthénos).


ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ

ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ • (stratēlatēs) m (plural ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ (stratēlatēs))

stratēlatēs (romanization)
ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲗⲁⲧⲏⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στρατηλάτης (stratēlátēs).


ⲕⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ

ⲕⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ • (kestōnarios) m (plural ⲕⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ (kestōnarios))

kestōnarios (romanization)
ⲕⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κεστωνάριος (kestōnários), from Latin quaestiōnārius.

Walter Till, Koptische Heiligen- und Martyrerlegenden. Texte, Übersetzungen und Indices herausgeben und bearbeitet, book II, in Orientalia Christiana Analecta, issue 102, Pontificium Institutum Orientalium Studiorum (1935), 36, lines 2.7.
ⲇⲓⲱⲛⲏⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲁⲕⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲁϩϥ ⲛⲧⲓⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲟϭϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲙ ⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡⲧⲉⲗⲉⲙⲏ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ
diōnēsios de pakestōnarios hitn tcom ntafnau eros apepna mahf ntieunou afkaaf kahēu nnefhoite afbocf etrahte hatm pmakarios apa ptelemē afōš ebol efčō mmos če oua pe pnoute nnekhrēstianos

Dionysios the torture assistant was filled by the power of the spirit that he had seen then, stripped off his clothes and leapt into the cauldron next to the blessed Apa Ptolemy, shouting: "One [of a kind] is the God of the Christians."

(Sahidic, Bohairic) junior torturer, executioner


ⲇⲟⲩⲝ

Borrowed from Koine Greek δούξ (doúx), from Latin dux.


ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ

ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ • (basanos) f (plural ⲃⲁⲥⲁⲛⲟⲥ (basanos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βάσανος (básanos), itself of Egyptian origin.


ϩⲗⲗⲟ

ϩⲗ̄ⲗⲟ • (hl̄lo) m (feminine ϩⲗ̄ⲗⲱ (hl̄lō), plural ϩⲗ̄ⲗⲟⲓ (hl̄loi) or ϩⲗ̄ⲗⲁⲓ (hl̄lai) or ϩⲗ̄ⲗⲟ (hl̄lo))

ϩⲗ̄ⲗⲟ (canonical)
hl̄lo (romanization)
ϩⲗ̄ⲗⲱ (feminine)
ϩⲗ̄ⲗⲟⲓ (plural)
ϩⲗ̄ⲗⲁⲓ (plural)
ϩⲗ̄ⲗⲟ (plural)

From Demotic ẖl-ꜥꜣ (“old man”, literally “great Syrian”). The plural derives from Demotic ẖr-ꜥy (“old men, elders”).

inh

(Sahidic, Lycopolitan) elderly or senior monk


ⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ

cop-noun

ⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ • (drakōn) m (plural ⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ (drakōn))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δράκων (drákōn).

ⲡⲉⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ


ⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲟⲥ

ⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲟⲥ • (turanos) m (plural ⲧⲩⲣⲁⲛⲟⲥ (turanos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τύραννος (túrannos).


ⲥⲏϥⲉ

From Demotic sfy (“knife, sword”), from Egyptian zft (“knife, sword”).z:f:t-T30


ⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ

ⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ • (khalkion) m (plural ⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ (khalkion))

khalkion (romanization)
ⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χαλκίον (khalkíon).


ⲭⲁⲗⲭⲓⲛ

ⲭⲁⲗⲭⲓⲛ • (khalkhin) m (plural ⲭⲁⲗⲭⲓⲛ (khalkhin))

ⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲭⲁⲗⲕⲓⲟⲛ#Coptic


ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ

ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ • (sophia) f (plural ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ (sophia))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σοφία (sophía).


ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ

ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ • (sophos) m (plural ⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ (sophos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σοφός (sophós).


ⲫⲩⲗⲏ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φυλή (phulḗ).


ⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ

ⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ • (sperma) m (plural ⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ (sperma))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σπέρμα (spérma).


ϭⲟⲗ

From Demotic glk (“lie”), from Egyptian grg (“lie”).g:r-U17-A2


ⲗⲁⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λαός (laós).


ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ

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

Borrowed from Ancient Greek εἴδωλον (eídōlon).

(Christianity) idol, image or statue of a deity


ⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θρόνος (thrónos).


ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲓⲁ

ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲓⲁ • (erēmia) f (plural ⲉⲣⲏⲙⲓⲁ (erēmia))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐρημία (erēmía).


ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ

ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ • (agora) f (plural ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ (agora))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγορά (agorá).

(Sahidic, Bohairic) agora, marketplace and social hub, forum


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).

(New Testament, earliest Christianity) overseer, inspector

New Testament; earliest Christianity; New Testament; earliest Christianity


ⲅⲛⲱⲥⲓⲥ

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

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γνῶσις (gnôsis).


ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ

ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ • (aretē) f (plural ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ (aretē))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρετή (aretḗ).


ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ

ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ • (krisis) f (plural ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ (krisis))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κρίσις (krísis).


ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ

ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ • (kolasis) f (plural ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ (kolasis))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κόλασις (kólasis).


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


ⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ

ⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ • (oikoumenē) f (plural ⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ (oikoumenē))

oikoumenē (romanization)
ⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek οἰκουμένη (oikouménē).


ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ

ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ • (eirēnē) f (plural ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ (eirēnē))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek εἰρήνη (eirḗnē).


ⲍⲱⲟⲛ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ζῷον (zôion).


ⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ

ⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ • (kritēs) m (plural ⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ (kritēs))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κριτής (kritḗs).


ⲛⲟⲙⲓⲥⲙⲁ

ⲛⲟⲙⲓⲥⲙⲁ • (nomisma) f (plural ⲛⲟⲙⲓⲥⲙⲁ (nomisma))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek νόμισμα (nómisma).


ϩⲟⲗⲟⲕⲟⲧⲧⲓⲛⲟⲥ

Borrowed from Koine Greek ὁλοκόττινος (holokóttinos).


ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ

ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ • (polis) f (plural ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ (polis))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόλις (pólis).


ⲥⲓⲟⲩⲣ

Possibly from Demotic srj (“nobleman, officer”), from Egyptian s-r-A21 (sr, “official, magistrate”).

inh

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


ⲥⲓⲟⲩ

cop-noun

ⲥⲓⲟⲩ • (siou) m (nominal form (S, B, OC) ⲥⲟⲩ- (sou-))

siou (romanization)
form (S, B, OC) ⲥⲟⲩ- (nominal)

From Demotic sw (“star”), from Egyptian s-b-A-sbA:N5 (sbꜣ, “star”).

inh

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

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic) star


ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ

cop-noun

ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ • (ekklēsia) f (plural ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ (ekklēsia))

ekklēsia (romanization)
ⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Koine Greek ἐκκλησία (ekklēsía).


ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲏ

ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲏ • (monakhē) f (plural ⲙⲟⲛⲁⲭⲏ (monakhē))

Borrowed from Koine Greek μοναχή (monakhḗ).


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


ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ

ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ • (phusis) f (plural ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ (phusis))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis).

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) nature, identity


ⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ

ⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ • (timōria) f (plural ⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ (timōria))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τιμωρία (timōría).


ϯⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ

ϯⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ • (timōria) f (plural ϯⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ (timōria))

ⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ ⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ#Coptic

Alternative spelling of ⲧⲓⲙⲱⲣⲓⲁ (timōria)


ⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ

ⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ • (libanos) m (plural ⲗⲓⲃⲁⲛⲟⲥ (libanos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λίβανος (líbanos).


ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ

ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ • (kharis) f (plural ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ (kharis))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χάρις (kháris).


ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ

ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ • (kharisma) m (plural ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ (kharisma))

kharisma (romanization)
ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χάρισμα (khárisma).


ⲡⲉ

From Demotic  (p(.t), “sky”), from Egyptian p*t:N1 (pt, “sky”).

inh

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


ⲡⲉ

(Fayyumic)Alternative form of ⲡⲓ (pi, “kiss”)


ⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ

cop-noun

ⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ • (sabbaton) m (plural ⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ (sabbaton))

sabbaton (romanization)
ⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ (plural)

Borrowed from Koine Greek σάμβατον (sámbaton) from Ancient Greek σάββατον (sábbaton), from Biblical Hebrew שַׁבָּת.

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) Sabbath


ⲥⲁⲣⲝ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σάρξ (sárx).


ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ

ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ • (philosophos) m (plural ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ (philosophos))

philosophos (romanization)
ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φιλόσοφος (philósophos).


ϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ

ϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ • (helpis) f (plural ϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ (helpis))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐλπίς (elpís).


ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ

ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ • (mathētēs) m (plural ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ (mathētēs))

mathētēs (romanization)
ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μαθητής (mathētḗs).

(specifically) any of the Twelve, the disciples of Jesus


ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ

ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ • (epithumia) f (plural ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ (epithumia))

epithumia (romanization)
ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιθυμία (epithumía).


ⲧⲃⲧ

ⲧⲃ̄ⲧ (canonical)
tb̄t (romanization)
ⲧⲃ̄ⲧ (plural)


ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ

ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ • (daimōnion) m (plural ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ (daimōnion))

daimōnion (romanization)
ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δαιμόνιον (daimónion).

ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ#Coptic

Alternative form of ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ (daimonion).


ⲇⲉⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ

ⲇⲉⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ • (demonion) m (plural ⲇⲉⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ (demonion))

demonion (romanization)
ⲇⲉⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ (plural)

ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ#Coptic


ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ

ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ • (daimōn) m (plural ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ (daimōn))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek δαίμων (daímōn).


ϩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲛⲉⲓⲁ

ϩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲛⲉⲓⲁ • (hermēneia) f (plural ϩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲛⲉⲓⲁ (hermēneia))

hermēneia (romanization)
ϩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲛⲉⲓⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἑρμηνεία (hermēneía).


ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ

ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ • (ioudai) m (plural ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ (ioudai))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰουδαῖος (Ioudaîos).


ⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ

ⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ • (skunē) f (plural ⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ (skunē))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σκηνή (skēnḗ), from a Semitic language.


ⲡⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲓⲁ

ⲡⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲓⲁ • (panhoplia) f (plural ⲡⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲓⲁ (panhoplia))

panhoplia (romanization)
ⲡⲁⲛϩⲟⲡⲗⲓⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πανοπλία (panoplía).


ϩⲙϩⲁⲗ

ϩⲙ̄ϩⲁⲗ • (hm̄hal) m or f (plural ϩⲙ̄ϩⲁⲗ (hm̄hal))

ϩⲙ̄ϩⲁⲗ (canonical)
hm̄hal (romanization)
ϩⲙ̄ϩⲁⲗ (plural)

From Demotic ḫm-ẖl (“boy”, literally “small Syrian”); the second morpheme is ϩⲁⲗ (hal).


ⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ

cop-noun

ⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ • (demōn) m (plural ⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ (demōn))

ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲇⲁⲓⲙⲱⲛ#Coptic


ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ

ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ • (mntrro) f (plural ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ (mntrrōou))

ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ#Coptic

(Sahidic) Alternative spelling of ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ (mntero)


ⲁϥ

From Demotic jwf (“flesh”), from Egyptian i-W:f-F51:Z2ss (jwf).

inh

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


ⲁϥ

From Demotic  (ꜥf, “fly”), from Egyptian ꜥfj (“fly, bee”), from earlier a:f:f-L3 (ꜥff, “fly”).


ⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ

cop-noun

ⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ • (praksis) f (plural ⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ (praksis))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πρᾶξις (prâxis).


ⲕⲟⲩⲣⲥⲱⲣ

ⲕⲟⲩⲣⲥⲱⲣ • (koursōr) m (plural ⲕⲟⲩⲣⲥⲱⲣ (koursōr))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek [Term?], from Latin cursor.


ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ

ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ • (sunagōgē) f (plural ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ (sunagōgē))

sunagōgē (romanization)
ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek συναγωγή (sunagōgḗ).


ⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ

ⲁⲗⲉⲕⲧⲱⲣ • (alektōr) m

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀλέκτωρ (aléktōr).


ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ

ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ • (anakhōrētēs) m (plural ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ (anakhōrētēs))

anakhōrētēs (romanization)
ⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀναχωρητής (anakhōrētḗs).


ⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ

ⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ • (irēnē) f (plural ⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ (irēnē))

ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ#Coptic


ⲁⲅⲱⲛ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀγών (agṓn).

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


ⲥⲏϥⲓ

From Demotic sfy (“knife, sword”), from Egyptian z:f:t-T30 (zft, “knife, sword”).

inh

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


ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ

cop-noun

ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ • (kuriakē) f (plural ⲕⲩⲣⲓⲁⲕⲏ (kuriakē))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κυριακή (Kuriakḗ).


ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ

ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ • (arkhaggelos) m (plural ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ (arkhaggelos))

arkhaggelos (romanization)
ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρχάγγελος (arkhángelos).


ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ

ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ • (paradisos) m (plural ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ (paradisos))

paradisos (romanization)
ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲥⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παράδεισος (parádeisos).


ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ

ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ • (arkhisunagōgos) m (plural ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ (arkhisunagōgos))

arkhisunagōgos (romanization)
ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρχισυνάγωγος (arkhisunágōgos).

bor

ἀρχισυνάγωγος

(Judaism) archisynagogue (head of a synagogue)


ⲗⲁⲥ

From Demotic  (ls, “tongue”), from Egyptian ns (“tongue”) */lis/, from Proto-Afroasiatic *lis- (“tongue”). Cognate with Proto-Semitic *lišān-.


ⲑⲩⲣⲱⲛ

cop-noun

ⲑⲩⲣⲱⲛ • (thurōn) m (plural ⲑⲩⲣⲱⲛ (thurōn))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek [Term?], alternative form of θυρεός (thureós).


ϩⲓⲡⲡⲉⲩⲥ

ϩⲓⲡⲡⲉⲩⲥ • (hippeus) m (plural ϩⲓⲡⲡⲉⲩⲥ (hippeus))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱππεύς (hippeús).


ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ

ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ • (phthonos) m (plural ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ (phthonos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φθόνος (phthónos).


ⲛⲉϩ

From Demotic nḥḥ (“oil”), from Egyptian nH-H-ra-H-W23:Z2 (nḥḥ, “sesame oil”).

inh

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


ⲃⲏⲙⲁ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βῆμα (bêma).


ⲙⲁⲥⲉ

From Demotic ms (“calf”), from Egyptian ms (“calf”).ms-s-E3


ⲕⲣⲟ

(Sahidic, Akhmimic) waterside, shore, bank


ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ

cop-noun

ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ • (čoeit) m (plural ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ (čoeit), nominal form ϫⲓⲧ- (čit-))

čoeit (romanization)
ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ (plural)
form ϫⲓⲧ- (nominal)

From Demotic ḏjṱ (“olive tree”), from Egyptian ḏt (“olive, olive tree”).D:d-t:W-M1, itself borrowed from a Semitic language. Compare Ugaritic 𐎇𐎚 (zt /zētu/, “olive, olive tree”), Hebrew זַיִת (zayiṯ, “olive, olive tree”), and Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn, “olive”). Ultimately from Proto-West Semitic *zayt-.


ⲁⲙⲣⲉ

cop-noun

ⲁⲙⲣⲉ • (amre) m (plural ⲁⲙⲣⲉ (amre) or (B) ⲁⲙⲣⲏⲟⲩ (amrēou) or (S) ⲁⲙⲣⲏⲩ (amrēu))

amre (romanization)
ⲁⲙⲣⲉ (plural)
ⲁⲙⲣⲏⲟⲩ (amrēou) (plural)
ⲁⲙⲣⲏⲩ (amrēu) (plural)

From Demotic ꜥmr, from Egyptian ꜥmr (“baker”).


ϫⲱⲙ

ϫⲱⲙ • (čōm) m

From Demotic ḏmꜥ (“papyrus (book)”), from Egyptian DA-G20-V12 (ḏmꜥ, “papyrus (sheet or roll)”).

inh

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


ⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉⲃ

cop-noun

ⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉⲃ • (ouōteb) m

From Demotic wtb (“to pass over, turn”), from Egyptian V24-b-F46:D54 (wḏb, “to turn (around)”).

inh

Ⲓⲱⲥⲓⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲫⲉ Ⲓⲉⲭⲟⲛⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲃⲁⲃⲩⲗⲱⲛ. ― Iōsias de afčphe Iekhonias nem nefsnēou hi piouōteb ebol nte Babulōn. ― And Josiah begot Jeconiah and his brothers in the transmigration out from Babylon.


ϯ

From demotic , in origin a ligature of hieroglyphic D37\:t\.

ti; the name for the letter Ϯ, ϯ in the Coptic language.


ϣⲁⲩ

cop-noun

ϣⲁⲩ • (šau) m


ϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ

(Sahidic, Fayyumic, Oxyrhynchite) left hand

(Sahidic, Fayyumic, Oxyrhynchite) the left


ⲙⲁϣⲧⲁ

ⲙⲁϣⲧⲁ • (mašta) m

From Demotic msḏꜥ (“ear”), from earlier msḏr, from Egyptian msḏr (“ear”), ms-s-Dr:r-F21


ⲥⲓⲧ

From Demotic syṱ (“serpent”), from Egyptian zꜣ-tꜣ (name of a serpent, literally “son of the earth”), fromzA-Z1 zꜣ (“son”) + N16:N23*Z1tꜣ (“land, earth”).

inh

(Sahidic, Old Coptic) cerastes (horned viper)


ⲕⲁϣ

cop-noun

ⲕⲁϣ • (kaš) m

From Demotic  (gš, “rush”), from Egyptian g-A-S-qs-Hn:Z2 (gꜣš, “rush”).

inh

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

Saccharum aegypticum
Saccharum aegypticum#English

(Bohairic, Sahidic) reed, rush, particularly Saccharum aegypticum


ⲱϣ

From Demotic ꜥš (“to call”), from Egyptian a:S-A2 (ꜥš, “to summon, to call, to read aloud”).

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


ⲁϫⲡ

cop-noun

ⲁϫⲡ • (ačp) f

Most likely ultimately derived from a form of ϣⲱⲡ (šōp, “moment, instant”).

ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲁ ⲁϫⲡ ϣⲁϣϥⲓ


ⲕⲁϩⲓ

From Demotic qh (“earth”), from Egyptian qꜣḥ (“earth”).

ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲁⲩϣ ― pkahi ǹte niethauš ― the country of the Ethiopians


ⲕⲁϩⲓ

From Demotic qḥ (“district”), from Egyptian qꜥḥt (“district”).

ϯⲕⲁϩϣⲙⲓⲛ


ⲏⲓ

ⲏⲓ • (ēi) m (plural ⲏⲟⲩ (ēou) or (A, B, F) ⲏⲩ (ēu))

tlb

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

ēi (romanization)
ⲏⲟⲩ (plural)
ⲏⲩ (ēu) (plural)

From Demotic  (ꜥ.wy, “house”), from Late Period Egyptian a:Z1-pr (ꜥ, “house”), from earlier Egyptian a:t*pr (ꜥt, “room”) (or else a formation from the same root). Vycichl notes that the plural form ⲏⲟⲩ (ēou) is certainly an innovation rather than inherited.

inh

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

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


ⲏⲓ

From Demotic  (ꜥ.wy, “arms, pair”), from Egyptian a:Z1 (ꜥ, “arm, part, portion, pair, region”).


ⲣⲏ

From Demotic  (rꜥ, “sun, Ra”), from Egyptian r:a-ra (rꜥ, “sun, Ra”).

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


ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ

cop-noun

ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ • (shimi) f (plural ϩⲓⲟⲙⲓ (hiomi) or ϩⲓⲁⲙⲓ (hiami))

shimi (romanization)
ϩⲓⲟⲙⲓ (plural)
ϩⲓⲁⲙⲓ (plural)

From Demotic s-ḥmt (“woman”), from Egyptian zt-ḥmt (“woman”), from z:t*B1 (zt, “woman”) + N41:t-B1 (ḥmt, “wife, woman”), a compound that arose because the feminine ending -t in zt eventually became silent, making zt homophonous with z (“man”), so that it became necessary to add ḥmt to clarify.


ⲟⲩⲣⲱ

ⲟⲩⲣⲱ • (ourō) f

From Demotic pr-ꜥꜣt (“queen”), feminine of pr-ꜥꜣ, from Egyptian pr-ꜥꜣ + -t.


ϣⲟⲩⲣⲓ

ϣⲟⲩⲣⲓ • (šouri) f


ⲣⲓ

From Demotic ryt (“room”), from Egyptian rwyt (“office room”).

(Sahidic, Bohairic) room, cell (monk's, prison cell)


ⲫⲟⲣϣⲓ

From ⲫⲱⲣϣ (phōrš, “to be spread”), from Demotic prḫ (“to stretch out”), from Egyptian prḫ, prš (“to open up, stretch out”).


ⲫⲉ

From Demotic  (p(.t), “sky”), from Egyptian p*t:N1 (pt, “sky”).


ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ

head

ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ • (alōoui)

ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲟⲩ#Coptic


ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ

ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ • (ourōou)

ⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲣⲟ#Coptic


ⲣⲱⲟⲩ

ⲣⲱⲟⲩ • (rōou)


ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ

ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ • (snēou)

ⲥⲱⲛⲓ ⲥⲱⲛⲓ#Coptic

(Bohairic, Fayyumic) plural of ⲥⲱⲛⲓ (sōni)


ϩⲓⲟⲙⲓ

ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ#Coptic


ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ

ⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ • (phēoui)


ⲥⲁⲛ

cop-noun

ⲥⲁⲛ • (san) m (plural ⲥⲛⲏⲩ (snēu) or ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ (snēou) or ⲥⲁⲛ (san))

san (romanization)
ⲥⲛⲏⲩ (plural)
ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ (plural)
ⲥⲁⲛ (plural)

Inherited from Demotic  (sn), from Egyptian sn-n:A1 (sn).

inh

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


ϩⲓⲁⲙⲓ

ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ#Coptic


ⲱⲓⲕ

cop-noun

ⲱⲓⲕ • (ōik) m

From Demotic ꜥq (“bread, income”), from Egyptian aq-W: -X4:Z2 (ꜥqw, “income, food, bread”).

inh

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


ⲁⲗⲱⲙ

cop-noun

ⲁⲗⲱⲙ • (alōm) m

→ Egyptian Arabic: حلوم (ḥālūm)

→ Greek: χαλλούμι (challoúmi)

→ English: halloumi

From Demotic ḥlm (“cheese”). Most likely borrowed from a Semitic language, probably a form similar to *ḥallāmaw; compare Arabic حَلَمَة (ḥalama, “nipple”), but also note Egyptian ẖnmt (“wet-nurse”).


ⲉⲣⲱϯ

From Demotic  (jrt), from Egyptian i-r:T:t-W20 (jrṯt).


ⲧⲉⲃⲧ

From Demotic tbṱ, from Egyptian K1 (tbt).

inh

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


ϩⲟⲡ

From Demotic ḥb (“feast”), from Egyptian H-b-W4 (ḥꜣb, “feast, festival”).

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


ϩⲩⲇⲣⲓⲁ

cop-noun

ϩⲩⲇⲣⲓⲁ • (hudria) f (plural ϩⲩⲇⲣⲓⲁ (hudria))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑδρία (hudría, “water jar or water container”).


ⲁⲫⲟⲧ

From Demotic jpt (“chalice”), from Egyptian i-p:t-N34:Z2 (jpt, “cup”), i-p:d-t:Z5-W23 (jpd).

inh

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


ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ

cop-noun

ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ • (marturos) m (plural ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ (marturos))

marturos (romanization)
ⲙⲁⲣⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μάρτυρ (mártur) (genitive μάρτυρος (márturos)), later form of μάρτυς (mártus, “witness, martyr”).


ⲁⲛⲍⲏⲃ

ⲁⲛⲍⲏⲃ • (anzēb) f

From Demotic  (ꜥ.t-sbꜣ), from Egyptian a:t*pr-s-b-N14-A-A24 (ꜥt-sbꜣw), from ꜥt (“room”) + sbꜣw (“teaching”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">ꜥt-sbꜣw</i>


ϭⲱⲙ

cop-noun

ϭⲱⲙ • (cōm) m (plural (S, A, L) ϭⲟⲟⲙ (coom) or (L) ϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ (coome))

cōm (romanization)
ϭⲟⲟⲙ (coom) (plural)
ϭⲟⲟⲙⲉ (coome) (plural)

From Demotic kꜣm (“garden”), from Egyptian kA-A-m-M1-pr (kꜣm, “vineyard, garden”), from Proto-Afroasiatic [Term?]; compare Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kerem, “vineyard”), Aramaic כַּרְמָא (karmā, “vineyard”), Arabic كَرْم (karm, “vineyard”).

inh

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

(Sahidic, Bohairic) garden, vineyard, property


ⲱⲛϧ

cop-noun

ⲱⲛϧ • (ōnx) m

→ English: onch

Inherited from Demotic ꜥnḫ, from Egyptian ꜥnḫ, anx-n:x


ⲃⲱ

From Demotic b (/*βoːʔ/, “bush”), from Egyptian b-bA-A-t:Hn (bꜣt (/*ˈbaːʀat/), “bush, especially Cyperus papyrus”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">bꜣt</i> (/*ˈbaːʀat/)

(Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Bohairic, Fayyumic) bush

(Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Bohairic, Fayyumic) tree


ⲕⲉⲛⲧⲉ

From Demotic qnṱ (“fig”), from Egyptian kwnt (“a particular sacred tree”).


ⲃⲁⲕⲓ

From Demotic bkt (“city”), from Egyptian bꜣkꜣt (“precincts”).


ⲙⲉⲥⲓⲁⲥ

cop-noun

ⲙⲉⲥⲓⲁⲥ • (mesias) m (plural ⲙⲉⲥⲓⲁⲥ (mesias))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μεσσίας (Messías).


ϭⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ

From Demotic grmp (“pigeon”), from Egyptian gr-nj-pt (“pigeon”), from gr (a kind of bird) + nj (“of”) + pt (“sky”).


ⲛⲟⲃⲓ

From Demotic  (nby),  (nbe.t, “damage, sin”), from Egyptian nbw-G37 (nb, “damage, sin”).

inh

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


ϩⲓⲏⲃ

cop-noun

ϩⲓⲏⲃ • (hiēb) m


ⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ

ⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ • (phariseos) m (plural ⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ (phariseos))

phariseos (romanization)
ⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Φαρισαῖος (Pharisaîos), a transliteration of Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא (pərîšayyâ’), emphatic plural of פְּרִישׁ (pərîš, “separatist”, literally “separated”).

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פְּרִישַׁיָּא

Aramaic פְּרִישַׁיָּא (pərîšayyâ’)


ⲗⲉⲩⲓⲧⲏⲥ

cop-noun

ⲗⲉⲩⲓⲧⲏⲥ • (leuitēs) m (plural ⲗⲉⲩⲓⲧⲏⲥ (leuitēs))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λευίτης (Leuítēs).


ⲕⲉⲛ⸗

ⲕⲉⲛ⸗ • (ken⸗) m

From Demotic qn (“lap”), from Egyptian qnj (“embrace, bosom”).

ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲛⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ, ⲡⲏⲉⲧⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲉⲛϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲓⲱⲧ, ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ.

the only begotten son of god ,who is in the bosom of his father, he declared.

pimonogenēs nnouti, pēetkhē xen kenf mpefiōt, nthof petafsači.


ⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ

From ⲙⲉⲑ- (meth-, abstract-forming prefix) + ⲙⲏⲓ (mēi), ⲙⲉⲓ (mei, “truth”), ultimately from Egyptian md-d:t-A2 (mdwt, “words, speech, matter”) + U2:mAa-a:t:Y1 (mꜣꜥt, “truth, order, justice”).

der

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


ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ

cop-noun

ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ • (ouōini) m


ⲭⲁⲕⲓ

desc

→ Ancient Greek: ἀκακία (akakía, “acacia”) (see there for further descendants)

From Demotic kky (“darkness”), from Egyptian k:k-N2 (kkw, “darkness, Kek”).

inh

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


ⲟⲩⲱϣ

cop-noun

ⲟⲩⲱϣ • (ouōš) m

From Demotic wḫ(ꜣ) (“to search for, wish, request”), from Egyptian wḫꜣ (/*ˈwaːχaʀ/, “to search for”).

inh

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan) desire, love

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Lycopolitan) will, desire, intention


ⲟⲩⲱϣ

cop-noun

ⲟⲩⲱϣ • (ouōš) m

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic) cleft, gap

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic) space, distance

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic) interval, pause, holiday


ⲱⲟⲩ

From Egyptian i-A-w-A30 (jꜣw, “praise”).

inh

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


ⲱⲟⲩ

From Demotic ꜥw (“length”), from Egyptian Aw-w-Y1V (ꜣw, “extent, length”).

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


ⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ

From ⲙⲉⲧ- (met-, abstract-forming prefix) + ⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ (methre, “witness, testimony”), ultimately from Egyptian md-d:t-A2 (mdwt, “words, speech, matter”) + D52:t:*r-w-D50-D50-A2 (mtrw, “witness, testimony”).


ⲟⲩⲏⲃ

cop-noun

ⲟⲩⲏⲃ • (ouēb) m

From Demotic wꜥb (“priest”), from Egyptian wab-A1 (wꜥb, “(temple) cleaner, the lowest level of priest”).

inh

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


ϣⲕⲉⲗⲕⲓⲗ

cop-noun

ϣⲕⲉⲗⲕⲓⲗ • (škelkil) m

From Demotic šqlql, ultimately of onomatopoeic origin. Compare Slavic *kolkolъ (“bell”).


ϫⲓϫ

ϫⲓϫ • (čič) m

From Demotic g(y)ḏ, from Egyptian qꜣḏꜣt.


ϫⲱⲙⲛⲥϧⲁⲓ

ϫⲱⲙⲛⲥϧⲁⲓ • (čōmnsxai) m

ϫⲱⲙ (čōm, “papyrus scroll, book”) + ⲛ̀- (ǹ-, attributive particle) + ⲥϧⲁⲓ (sxai, “writing”).


ⲛⲁⲓ

From Demotic nꜥ (“to be merciful”), from Egyptian n:a-D5 (nꜥ, “to have mercy”).

inh

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


ϣⲁⲓ

cop-noun

ϣⲁⲓ • (šai) m

From Demotic ḫꜥ (“festival”), from Egyptian ḫꜥ (“appearance, festival”), from xa:a:Y1 (ḫꜥj, “to appear”).


ϣⲁⲓ

ϣⲁⲓ • (šai) m

From Demotic šy, from Egyptian S:r:t-fnD (šrt).

inh

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


ϣⲁⲓ

cop-noun

ϣⲁⲓ • (šai) m

šai; the name for the letter Ϣ, ϣ in the Coptic language.


ϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ

ϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ • (hirēnē) f (plural ϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ (hirēnē))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek εἰρήνη (eirḗnē).


ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ

ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ • (anastasis) f (plural ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ (anastasis))

anastasis (romanization)
ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάστασις (anástasis).


ⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ

ⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ • (refmōout) m


ⲣⲉϥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ

ⲣⲉϥϣⲉⲙϣⲓ • (refšemši) m


ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲱⲙⲓ

ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲱⲙⲓ • (metrōmi) f


ⲣⲉⲙⲙⲃⲁⲕⲓ

From ⲣⲉⲙ- (rem-) + ⲛ- (n-) + ⲃⲁⲕⲓ (baki).


ⲣⲉⲙⲁⲛⲍⲏⲃ

ⲣⲉⲙⲁⲛⲍⲏⲃ • (remanzēb) m


ⲣⲉⲙⲛϫⲱⲓⲗⲓ

ⲣⲉⲙⲛϫⲱⲓⲗⲓ • (remnčōili) m

/ˌɾəmənˈt͡ʃʼoːi̯lə/

ⲣⲉⲙ- (rem-, “man”, noun) + ⲛ- (n-) + ϫⲱⲓⲗⲓ (čōili, “to dwell”, verb).


ⲙⲁⲛⲫⲓⲥⲓ

From ⲙⲁ- (ma-) + ⲛ- (n-) + ⲫⲓⲥⲓ (phisi).


ⲙⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ

cop-noun

ⲙⲁⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ • (manšōpi) m

From ⲙⲁ- (ma-) + ⲛ̀- (ǹ-) + ϣⲱⲡⲓ (šōpi).


ⲙⲁⲛⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ

From ⲙⲁ- (ma-) + ⲛ̀- (ǹ-) + ⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ (enkot).


ⲣⲉⲙⲛⲏⲓ

ⲣⲉⲙⲛⲏⲓ • (remnēi) m


ϩⲁⲗⲁϯ

ϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ#Coptic


ϣⲱⲧ

ϣⲱⲧ • (šōt) f

From Demotic šwṱ (“merchant”), from Egyptian šwytj (“merchant”).


ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ

ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ • (esōou) m

From Demotic jsw (“ram”), from earlier sr, from Egyptian zr (“ram”).


ⲫⲣⲁⲅⲉⲗⲗⲓⲟⲛ

ⲫⲣⲁⲅⲉⲗⲗⲓⲟⲛ • (phragellion) m (plural ⲫⲣⲁⲅⲉⲗⲗⲓⲟⲛ (phragellion))

phragellion (romanization)
ⲫⲣⲁⲅⲉⲗⲗⲓⲟⲛ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φραγέλλιον (phragéllion).


ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ

From Demotic dj.t wꜥb (“to cause to be pure”), ultimately from Egyptian r-di (rḏj, “to give, to cause”) + wab-mw (wꜥb, “to be pure, clean”). Causative of ⲟⲩⲁⲃ (ouab).

der

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


ⲭⲟϩ

Unknown. The Coptic dialectal variants point toward an etymon *kḥ, but this is unattested.


ⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ

cop-noun

ⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ • (erphei) m (plural ⲉⲣⲫⲏⲟⲩⲓ (erphēoui))

desc

→ Arabic: بِرْبَا (birbā, “site of a ruined temple”)

From Demotic rpy, from Egyptian r(ꜣ)-pr.


ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ

From Demotic rnpt (“year”), from Egyptian M4-t:Z1 (rnpt, “year”).

inh

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


ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛ

cop-noun

ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛ • (diakōn) m (plural ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲱⲛ (diakōn))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek διᾱ́κονος (diā́konos).


ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲧⲣⲓⲕⲗⲓⲛⲟⲥ

ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲧⲣⲓⲕⲗⲓⲛⲟⲥ • (arkhētriklinos) m (plural ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲧⲣⲓⲕⲗⲓⲛⲟⲥ (arkhētriklinos))

arkhētriklinos (romanization)
ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲧⲣⲓⲕⲗⲓⲛⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρχιτρίκλινος (arkhitríklinos).

bor

ἀρχιτρίκλινος

(Bohairic) master of a feast (who presides at the table)


ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ

cop-noun

ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ • (arkhōn) m (plural ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ (arkhōn))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄρχων (árkhōn).


ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ

ⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ • (mēini) m

From Demotic mn (“statue of a god”), from Egyptian mnw (“monument, statue”).


ⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ

ⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ • (kolumbēthra) f (plural ⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ (kolumbēthra))

kolumbēthra (romanization)
ⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κολυμβήθρα (kolumbḗthra).

John, 5, 2, in Hans Quecke, Das Johannesevangelium saïdisch. Text der Handschift PPalau Rib. Inv.-Nr 183 mit den Varianten der Handschriften 813 und 814 der Chester Beatty Library und der Handschrift M 569, Papyrologica Castroctaviana, 1984, page 100.
ⲛⲉⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲩⲙⲃⲏⲑⲣⲁ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ ⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ϩⲓϫⲛ ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲃⲁⲧⲓⲕⲏ ⲉϣⲁⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϩⲉⲃⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲃⲏⲇⲥⲁⲓⲇⲁ ⲉⲣⲉ ϯ ⲥⲧⲟⲁ ϩⲓϫⲱⲥ
neun oukolumbēthra de hn thierousalēm hičn teprobatikē ešamoute eros mmnthebraios če bēdsaida ere ti stoa hičōs

There was a bathing pool in Jerusalem near the Sheep Gate that was called "Bethsaida" in the Hebrew [i.e. Aramaic] language and around which were five stoai.


ⲥⲟϫⲉⲛ

ⲥⲟϫⲉⲛ • (sočen) m


ⲉⲱ

From Demotic ꜥꜣ (“donkey”), from Egyptian aA:D52-E7 (ꜥꜣ, “donkey”), possibly onomatopoeic in origin.

inh

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


ϧⲏⲃⲥ

cop-noun

ϧⲏⲃⲥ • (xēbs) m

From Demotic ẖbs (“lamp”), from Egyptian xA-A-b-W-Aa18-Z1-Q7 (ḫꜣbwsꜣ), x-b-s-Q7 (ḫbs, “wick, lamp”).

inh

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


ⲉⲛⲉϩ

From Demotic nḥḥ (“forever, eternity”), from Egyptian r-H-hrw-H (r nḥḥ, “forever”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">r nḥḥ</i>


ⲓⲟⲙ

→ Arabic: الفَيُّوم (al-fayyūm)

→ English: Fayum

→ English: Fayyumic

From Demotic ym (“sea”), from Late Egyptian i-i-m:a-mw-N36:N23 (ym, “lake, sea”), itself a borrowing from Semitic.

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


ⲙⲏϣ

cop-noun

ⲙⲏϣ • (mēš) m

From Demotic mšꜥ (“people, multitude, army”), from Egyptian A12-A1:Z2 (mšꜥ, “army, footsoldiers, work gang”).

inh

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


ⲧⲱⲟⲩ

cop-noun

ⲧⲱⲟⲩ • (tōou) m

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


ⲥⲁⲑⲉⲣⲓ

ⲥⲁⲑⲉⲣⲓ • (satheri) f (plural ⲥⲁⲑⲉⲣⲓ (satheri))

Borrowed from Aramaic 𐡎𐡕𐡕𐡓𐡉 (sttry), itself borrowed from Ancient Greek στατήρ (statḗr). Compare Demotic sttr.


ϣⲁϥⲉ

ϣⲁϥⲉ • (šafe) m

Possibly from Egyptian xA-f:t:xAst (ḫꜣft, “a kind of land”).

inh

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


ⲥⲃⲱ

cop-noun

ⲥⲃⲱ • (sbō) f (plural (S) ⲥⲃⲟⲟⲩⲉ (sbooue) or (S) ⲥⲃⲱⲟⲩⲉ (sbōoue) or (B) ⲥⲃⲱⲟⲩⲓ (sbōoui) or (F) ⲥⲃⲁⲟⲩⲓ (sbaoui))

sbō (romanization)
ⲥⲃⲟⲟⲩⲉ (sbooue) (plural)
ⲥⲃⲱⲟⲩⲉ (sbōoue) (plural)
ⲥⲃⲱⲟⲩⲓ (sbōoui) (plural)
ⲥⲃⲁⲟⲩⲓ (sbaoui) (plural)

From Demotic  (sbꜣ.t), from Egyptian s-b-sbA-A-i-i-t:Y1 (sbꜣyt).

inh

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

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Lycopolitan, Fayyumic) teaching, doctrine


ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ

cop-noun

ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ • (diabolos) m (plural ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ (diabolos))

diabolos (romanization)
ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek διάβολος (diábolos).


ϩⲁⲡ

From Demotic hp (“law, justice, right”), from Egyptian h*p:Y1 (hp, “law”).

inh

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

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Old Coptic) judgement


ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ

cop-noun

ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ • (arkhiereus) m (plural ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ (arkhiereus))

arkhiereus (romanization)
ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀρχιερεύς (arkhiereús).


ϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ

ϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ • (hupēretēs) m (plural ϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ (hupēretēs))

hupēretēs (romanization)
ϩⲩⲡⲏⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὑπηρέτης (hupērétēs).


ⲓⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ

head

ⲓⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ • (iarōou)

ⲓⲁⲣⲟ ⲓⲁⲣⲟ#Coptic


ⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ

cop-noun

ⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉ • (belle) m (plural ⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉⲩ (belleu))

belle (romanization)
ⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉⲩ (plural)
ⲃⲉⲗⲗⲏ (feminine)

Černý derives this word from Demotic bl (“blind”), from Egyptian b-r:D12-D7 (br) or b-r:*r (brr), both components found in masculine proper names which Meeks equates and renders as ‘blind man’. Vycichl instead considers it to have come from a compound which he reconstructs as *bely-iꜣ, with the first component related to Demotic bl (“blind”).

inh

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


ⲑⲁϥ

From Egyptian t:f-D26 (tf, “spittle, to spit out”).

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


ⲑⲉϣⲉ

cop-noun

ⲑⲉϣⲉ • (theše) m (feminine ⲑⲉϣⲏ (thešē), plural ⲑⲉϣⲉⲩ (thešeu))

theše (romanization)
ⲑⲉϣⲏ (feminine)
ⲑⲉϣⲉⲩ (plural)

From Demotic  (tše), from Egyptian *t:U30-A-S:y*Z9-A1 (*tꜣšj), from tꜣš (“border”) + -j (nisba ending).


ⲟⲙⲓ

From Demotic ꜥm (“clay”), from Egyptian a-m-a:t-N23-Z1 (ꜥmꜥt, “mud”).

inh

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


ⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩϯ

From Demotic mnṱ (“porter”), from Egyptian mn:n-t:y-i-i-A7-nDs (mnty, “porter”).

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


ϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ

cop-noun

ϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ • (šemmo) m

From Demotic šmꜥ, from Egyptian S-mA-A33 (šmꜣ, “stranger, vagabond”).

inh

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


ⲥⲟⲛⲓ

cop-noun

ⲥⲟⲛⲓ • (soni) m (plural ⲥⲓⲛⲱⲟⲩⲓ (sinōoui) or ⲥⲟⲛⲓ (soni))

soni (romanization)
ⲥⲓⲛⲱⲟⲩⲓ (plural)
ⲥⲟⲛⲓ (plural)

Probably with an original meaning of ‘vagrant’, derived from ⲥⲓⲛⲓ (sini, “to pass by”) or its predecessors, Demotic sny and Egyptian z:n-N18:D54 (znj). Vycichl reconstructs an Egyptian predecessor *znw derived from znj.

der

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


ⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ

cop-noun

ⲟⲩⲱⲛϣ • (ouōnš) m

From Demotic wnš, from Egyptian wn:n-S-E17 (wnš).

inh

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

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) wolf


ⲣⲉⲙⲃⲉⲭⲉ

ⲣⲉⲙ- (rem-, “person of”) + ⲃⲉⲭⲉ (bekhe, “wage”)


ⲥⲭⲓⲥⲙⲁ

cop-noun

ⲥⲭⲓⲥⲙⲁ • (skhisma) f (plural ⲥⲭⲓⲥⲙⲁ (skhisma))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek σχίσμα (skhísma).

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic, religion) schism, division


ⲫⲣⲱ

From Demotic prt (“the season of Emergence”), from Egyptian pr:r-t:hrw (prt, “the season of Emergence”).

inh

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


ⲃⲏⲃ

cop-noun

ⲃⲏⲃ • (bēb) m

From Egyptian b-bA-b-bA-N33 (bꜣbꜣ, “hole”).

inh

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


ϣⲗⲟⲗ

cop-noun

ϣⲗⲟⲗ • (šlol) m

(Sahidic, Bohairic) people, folk, nation


ⲣⲱⲙⲉⲟⲥ

ⲣⲱⲙⲉⲟⲥ • (rōmeos) m (plural ⲣⲱⲙⲉⲟⲥ (rōmeos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos).


ⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ

ⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ • (ethnos) m (plural ⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ (ethnos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔθνος (éthnos).


ⲕⲱⲥ

ⲕⲱⲥ • (kōs) m

From Demotic qs (“to bury”), from Egyptian q:r-s-Q6 (qrs, “to bury”).

inh

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


ⲃⲁⲓ

From Demotic bꜥj (“rib of a palm leaf”), from Late Egyptian b:a-i-Hn (bꜥj).

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


ⲃⲉⲛⲓ

From Demotic bnjt (“date”), from Egyptian b-n:r-bnr (bnr, “date”).

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


ⲃⲉⲛⲓ

From Demotic bny (“swallow”), from Egyptian mn:n-t:wr (mnt, “swallow”).

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


ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ

From Demotic  (wynn), a metathesized borrowing from the Imperial Aramaic gentilic plural 𐡉𐡅𐡍𐡉𐡍 (ywnyn /*yawnāyīn/, “Greeks”), ultimately derived from Ancient Greek Ἰᾱ́ϝων (Iā́wōn, “Ionian”). Compare Jewish Literary Aramaic יַוְנָאִין (yawnāʾīn, “Greeks”).

cog

(Bohairic) a Hellenist, especially a Hellenized Jew.


ⲗⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲛ

cop-noun

ⲗⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲛ • (lention) m (plural ⲗⲉⲛⲧⲓⲟⲛ (lention))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λέντιον (léntion), from Latin linteum, from linteus.


ϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ

ϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ • (calauč) m

This word is the plural form of Bohairic ϭⲁⲗⲟϫ , meaning “foot”


ϩⲃⲱⲥ

ϩⲃⲱⲥ • (hbōs) m

From Demotic ḥbs (“garment”), from Egyptian H-b-s-S28 (ḥbs, “garment”).

inh

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


ⲃⲱⲕ

cop-noun

ⲃⲱⲕ • (bōk) m

From Demotic (bk, “servant”), from Egyptian bA-k-A1 (bꜣk, “servant”).

inh

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

(Bohairic, Fayyumic) (male) servant, (male) slave


ⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ

cop-noun

ⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ • (orphanos) m (plural ⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ (orphanos))

orphanos (romanization)
ⲟⲣⲫⲁⲛⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ὀρφανός (orphanós).


ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ

ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ • (paraklētos) m (plural ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ (paraklētos))

paraklētos (romanization)
ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲗⲏⲧⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παράκλητος (paráklētos).


ⲡⲁⲣⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ

ⲡⲁⲣⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ • (paroimia) f (plural ⲡⲁⲣⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ (paroimia))

paroimia (romanization)
ⲡⲁⲣⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek παροιμία (paroimía).

(Bohairic) a byword, saying, proverb, maxim


ⲣⲁϣⲓ

ⲣⲁϣⲓ • (raši) m

From Egyptian r:S-w-t-fnD:Z2 (ršwt), from the infinitive of the verb r:S-fnD-A2 (ršw, “to rejoice”).

inh

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


ϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ

cop-noun

ϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ • (hočheč) m

Reduplication of ϩⲱϫ (hōč, “to press, to oppress”), from Demotic ḥꜥḏ, from Egyptian H-a-DA-A-A24 (ḥꜥḏꜣ, “to rob”).

(Sahidic, Bohairic) distress, tribulation, need


ϣⲛⲉ

ϣⲛⲉ • (šne) m

From Egyptian Sn:n-nw-w-V6 (šnw, “net”).

inh

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


ⲥⲑⲟⲓⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ

ⲥⲑⲟⲓ (sthoi, “fragrance”) + ⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ (noufi, “good”).

compound

(Bohairic) a substance intended to produce such a smell; incense, perfume


ⲛⲁϩϯ

From Demotic nḥṱ (“to believe”), from Egyptian nH-H-t:y-A2 (nḥtj, “to believe”).


ⲛⲁⲩ

From Demotic nw (“to see”), from Egyptian n:U19-nw-w-D6 (nw, “to look”), from earlier n-wA-A-D5 (nwꜣ).

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


ⲛⲁⲩ

From Egyptian n:U19-nw-W-hrw (nw, “(moment of) time”).


ⲁⲣⲉϩ

From Demotic ḥrḥ (“to protect”), likely from Egyptian ḥrḥr (“to guard”).


ⲙⲟϣⲓ

cop-noun

ⲙⲟϣⲓ • (moši) m

From Demotic mšꜥ (“to go, to walk”), from Egyptian G20-S:a-D54 (mšꜥ, “to march”).

inh

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


ⲁⲥⲡⲓ

From Egyptian i-s-p:t:Y1 (jspt, “language”).

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


ⲣⲱ

From Demotic rꜣ (“mouth, door”), from Egyptian rꜣ, r(ꜣ) (“mouth, door, opening”),r:Z1


ϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ

cop-noun

ϩⲁⲗⲱⲙ • (halōm) m

→ Egyptian Arabic: حلوم (ḥālūm)

→ Greek: χαλλούμι (challoúmi)

→ English: halloumi

From Demotic ḥlm (“cheese”). Most likely borrowed from a Semitic language, probably a form similar to *ḥallāmaw; compare Arabic حَلَمَة (ḥalama, “nipple”), but also note Egyptian ẖnmt (“wet-nurse”).

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan) cheese


ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ

ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ • (erōte) m

From Demotic  (jrt), from Egyptian i-r:T:t-W20 (jrṯt).


ϯⲙⲓ

From Demotic tmj (“town, village”), from Egyptian dmj (“town, quarter, locality”).d-mi-i-N21:Z1


ⲧⲓⲙⲓ

(Bohairic, Fayyumic) Alternative spelling of ϯⲙⲓ (timi).


ⲧⲓⲙⲉ

cop-noun

ⲧⲓⲙⲉ • (time) m (plural ⲧⲙⲉ (tme) or ⲧⲓⲙⲉ (time))

(Sahidic, Akhmimic) Alternative spelling of ϯⲙⲉ (time).


ϭⲁϫ

ϭⲁϫ • (cač) m

From Demotic ḏḏ, from Egyptian TA-Z1-TA-Z1-G41 (ṯꜣṯꜣ). Ultimately of onomatopoeic origin, compare Coptic ϫⲟⲩϫⲟⲩ (čoučou).

inh

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


ϫⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ

cop-noun

ϫⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ • (čamoul) m (feminine ϫⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲓ (čamauli) or ϫⲁⲙⲉⲩⲗⲓ (čameuli), plural ϫⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲓ (čamauli))

čamoul (romanization)
ϫⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲓ (feminine)
ϫⲁⲙⲉⲩⲗⲓ (feminine)
ϫⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲓ (plural)

Inherited from Demotic gmwl (“camel”), itself borrowed from Semitic.


ϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ

ϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ • (halēt) m (plural (B) ϩⲁⲗⲁϯ (halati) or (S) ϩⲁⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ (halaate) or (A) ϩⲁⲗⲉⲉⲧⲉ (haleete) or (F) ϩⲁⲗⲉϯ (haleti))

halēt (romanization)
ϩⲁⲗⲁϯ (halati) (plural)
ϩⲁⲗⲁⲁⲧⲉ (halaate) (plural)
(A) ϩⲁⲗⲉⲉⲧⲉ (plural)
ϩⲁⲗⲉϯ (haleti) (plural)

From Demotic  (hꜥleṱ), from  (ḥl, “to fly”) from Egyptian Hr:r-N31 (ḥrj, “to become distant, to fly off”).

inh

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


ⲣⲉⲙϩⲉⲩ

From Demotic nmḥ (“free (man)”), from Egyptian n:nm*m-H-w-Xrd (nmḥw, “poor man”).

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


ϩⲑⲱⲣ

head

ϩⲑⲱⲣ • (hthōr)


ϩⲟϥ

cop-noun

ϩⲟϥ • (hof) m (plural ϩⲃⲟⲩⲓ (hboui) or ϩⲟϥ (hof))

hof (romanization)
ϩⲃⲟⲩⲓ (plural)
ϩⲟϥ (plural)

From Demotic ḥf (“snake”), from Egyptian H-f:Aw-w-I14 (ḥfꜣw, “snake, worm”).

inh

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


ⲕⲏⲧⲟⲥ

cop-noun

ⲕⲏⲧⲟⲥ • (kētos) m (plural ⲕⲏⲧⲟⲥ (kētos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κῆτος (kêtos, “whale, sea monster”).


ⲁⲃⲱⲕ

cop-noun

ⲁⲃⲱⲕ • (abōk) m (feminine (B) ⲁⲃⲟⲕⲓ (aboki) or (S) ⲁⲃⲟⲕⲉ (aboke), plural (B) ⲁⲃⲟⲕⲓ (aboki) or (S) ⲁⲃⲟⲟⲕⲉ (abooke) or (F) ⲁⲃⲁⲁⲕⲓ (abaaki) or (A) ⲁⲃⲁⲕⲉ (abake))

abōk (romanization)
ⲁⲃⲟⲕⲓ (aboki) (feminine)
ⲁⲃⲟⲕⲉ (aboke) (feminine)
ⲁⲃⲟⲕⲓ (aboki) (plural)
ⲁⲃⲟⲟⲕⲉ (abooke) (plural)
ⲁⲃⲁⲁⲕⲓ (abaaki) (plural)
(A) ⲁⲃⲁⲕⲉ (plural)

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic) crow, raven


ϥⲁⲓ

fai; the name for the letter Ϥ, ϥ in the Coptic language.


ϧⲁⲓ

khai; the name for the letter Ϧ, ϧ in the Coptic language.


ϩⲟⲣⲓ

hori; the name for the letter Ϩ, ϩ in the Coptic language.


ϫⲁⲛϫⲓⲁ

ϫⲁⲛϫⲓⲁ • (čančia) m

janjia; the name for the letter Ϫ, ϫ in the Coptic language.


ϭⲓⲙⲁ

(Bohairic) The name of the 30th letter of the Coptic alphabet (Ϭ, ϭ).


ⲟⲩϩⲱⲣ

head

ⲟⲩϩⲱⲣ • (ouhōr)

From Demotic whr, from Egyptian w-h:r-Z1 (whr).

inh

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

ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ#Coptic


ⲉϩⲱⲟⲩ

head

ⲉϩⲱⲟⲩ • (ehōou)


ⲃⲁϣⲟⲣ

cop-noun

ⲃⲁϣⲟⲣ • (bašor) m (plural ⲃⲁϣⲟⲣ (bašor))

From Ancient Greek βασσάρα (bassára, “fox”).


ϭⲣⲟⲙⲡϣⲁⲗ

ϭⲣⲟⲙⲡϣⲁⲗ • (crompšal) m


ⲗⲁⲃⲟⲓ

From Demotic lby (“bear, lion”), from Late Egyptian rby (“lion”), possibly from earlier rwꜣbw. Ultimately an Egyptian borrowing from Semitic.


ⲡⲁⲣⲇⲁⲗⲓⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πάρδαλις (párdalis).


ⲣⲉϥϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ

ⲣⲉϥϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ • (refxōteb) m


ⲫⲁⲣⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ

ⲫⲁⲣⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ • (pharmagos) m (plural ⲫⲁⲣⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ (pharmagos))

pharmagos (romanization)
ⲫⲁⲣⲙⲁⲅⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek φάρμακος (phármakos).


ⲙⲁ

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) place


ⲥⲁⲛⲱⲓⲕ

ⲥⲁⲛⲱⲓⲕ • (sanōik) m


ⲥⲁⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩⲓ

From ⲥⲁ- (sa-) + ⲛ̀- (ǹ-) + ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲓ (thōoui).


ⲥⲁⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ

ⲥⲁⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ • (sampethōou) m

From ⲥⲁ- (sa-) + ⲙ̀- (m̀-) + ⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ (pethōou).


ⲙⲁⲛⲓⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ

From ⲙⲁ- (ma-) + ⲛ̀- (ǹ-) + ⲓ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ (i exoun).


ϫⲓⲛϯⲥⲃⲱ

cop-noun

ϫⲓⲛϯⲥⲃⲱ • (čintisbō) m


ϫⲓⲛⲙⲓⲥⲓ

ϫⲓⲛⲙⲓⲥⲓ • (činmisi) m


ϫⲓⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ

ϫⲓⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ • (činsōtem) m


ϫⲓⲛⲓ

ϫⲓⲛⲓ • (čini) m


ⲁⲗⲟⲗⲓ

From Demotic ꜣlly (“grape, vine”), from Egyptian jꜣrrt (“grape, vine”). Compare Old Armenian խաղող (xałoł).


ⲕⲩⲧⲟⲥ

ⲕⲩⲧⲟⲥ • (kutos) m (plural ⲕⲩⲧⲟⲥ (kutos))


ⲙⲁⲥⲓ

From Demotic ms (“calf”), from Egyptian ms (“calf”).ms-s-E3


ⲱⲡ

From Demotic jp, jpy, from Egyptian i-p:Y1 (jp, “to count, to assess, to assign”).

inh

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

(Bohairic, Sahidic) reckoning, calculation


ϫⲱⲃⲓ

cop-noun

ϫⲱⲃⲓ • (čōbi) m


ϯⲡⲓ

From Egyptian d:p*t-F20-A2 (dpt, “taste”).

inh

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


ϣⲫⲏⲣ

cop-noun

ϣⲫⲏⲣ • (šphēr) m


ⲥⲁϧ

ⲥⲁϧ • (sax) m or f (plural ⲥϧⲟⲩⲓ (sxoui))


ⲧⲏⲃ

ⲧⲏⲃ • (tēb) m

inh

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


ⲥⲓϯ

From Demotic syṱ, from Egyptian zA-tA:I14 (zꜣ-tꜣ, “snake”).

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">zꜣ-tꜣ</i>


ϣϫⲏⲟⲩ

head

ϣϫⲏⲟⲩ • (ščēou)


ϭⲗⲏ

cop-noun

ϭⲗⲏ • (clē) m

Derived from Demotic d̲rj “scorpion”, from earlier Egyptian ḏꜣr.t “scorpion”


ⲃⲁⲉⲙⲡⲓ

From Demotic bj-ꜥꜣ-n-pt (“he-goat”), from Egyptian bꜣ ꜥꜣ n pt (“great he-goat of heaven”).R7-E10


ϫⲓⲛϩⲱⲥ

ϫⲓⲛϩⲱⲥ • (činhōs) m


ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲙⲙⲟϣⲓ

ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲙⲙⲟϣⲓ • (šphēr mmoši) m

From ϣⲫⲏⲣ (šphēr, “friend”) + ⲙⲟϣⲓ (moši, “to walk”).


ⲉⲡϣⲓ

ⲉⲡϣⲓ • (epši) m

From Egyptian ꜥpšꜣy (“beetle”), a:p-SA-A-i-i-L1


ⲉⲡϣⲉ

ⲉⲡϣⲉ • (epše) m


ϩⲑⲟ

ϩⲑⲟ • (htho) m (feminine ϩⲑⲱⲣⲓ (hthōri), plural ϩⲑⲱⲣ (hthōr))

htho (romanization)
ϩⲑⲱⲣⲓ (feminine)
ϩⲑⲱⲣ (plural)

From Demotic  (ḥtr, “team of horses, horse”), from Egyptian H-t:*r-E6 (ḥtrj, “team of horses”).


ⲥⲧⲁϫⲟⲩⲗ

cop-noun

ⲥⲧⲁϫⲟⲩⲗ • (stačoul) m


ϭⲁϫⲓϥ

ϭⲁϫⲓϥ • (cačif) m

From Demotic qpqp. Probably an early compound meaning "tiny piece."


ϫⲉⲕϫⲓⲕ

ϫⲉⲕϫⲓⲕ • (čekčik) m


ⲟⲩϩⲱⲣⲓ

ⲟⲩϩⲱⲣⲓ • (ouhōri) f

inh

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


ⲟⲩϩⲱⲣⲉ

cop-noun

ⲟⲩϩⲱⲣⲉ • (ouhōre) f (plural ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲣⲉ (ouhoore))


ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ

ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ • (ouhor) m (feminine ⲟⲩϩⲱⲣⲓ (ouhōri), plural ⲟⲩϩⲱⲣ (ouhōr))

ouhor (romanization)
ⲟⲩϩⲱⲣⲓ (feminine)
ⲟⲩϩⲱⲣ (plural)

From Demotic whr, from Egyptian w-h:r-E14 (whr).


ϣⲃⲏⲣ

ϣⲃⲏⲣ • (šbēr) m (feminine ϣⲃⲉⲉⲣⲉ (šbeere), plural ϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ (šbeer) or (S, L) ϣⲃⲉⲉⲣⲉ (šbeere), nominal form ϣⲃⲣ- (šbr-))

šbēr (romanization)
ϣⲃⲉⲉⲣⲉ (feminine)
ϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ (plural)
ϣⲃⲉⲉⲣⲉ (šbeere) (plural)
form ϣⲃⲣ- (nominal)

From Demotic ḫbr, a loan from Semitic; compare Hebrew חָבֵר (ḥābēr, “friend”).


ⲁϥⲛⲉⲃⲓⲱ

ⲁϥⲛⲉⲃⲓⲱ • (afnebiō) f


ϧⲉⲗⲓⲃϣ

ϧⲉⲗⲓⲃϣ • (xelibš) m


ϣⲉ

inh

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


ⲙⲣⲱ

cop-noun

ⲙⲣⲱ • (mrō) f (plural ⲙ̄ⲣⲟⲟⲩⲉ (m̄rooue))

From Demotic mrt, mr, from Egyptian U7:r-i-i-t:N23 (mryt, “riverbank, landing place, harbor”).


ϭⲁⲧϥⲓ

Egyptian ḏdft (“any crawling legless animal; snake, serpent, worm”) D:d-f:t-I14


ⲣⲁⲥⲟⲩⲓ

From Egyptian D21-S29-G43-X1-T13-D4 (rswt, “dream”).

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


ϩⲟⲣⲁⲙⲁ

cop-noun

ϩⲟⲣⲁⲙⲁ • (horama) f (plural ϩⲟⲣⲁⲙⲁ (horama))


ϣⲱⲙ

ϣⲱⲙ • (šōm) m


ϩⲏ ⲛϣⲱⲙ

ϩⲏ ⲛϣⲱⲙ • (hē nšōm) m

From ϩⲏ (hē, “beginning”) + ϣⲱⲙ (šōm, “summer”).


ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ

ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ • (kouči) ?


ⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ

head

ⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ • (ramao) m (plural ⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟⲓ (ramaoi), feminine ⲣⲁⲙⲁⲱ (ramaō))

ramao (romanization)
ⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟⲓ (plural)
ⲣⲁⲙⲁⲱ (feminine)

From Demotic rmṯ-ꜥꜣ (“notable man, rich man”), from Egyptian rmṯ-ꜥꜣ (“id.”). By surface analysis, ⲣⲱⲙⲓ (rōmi, “man”) + ⲟ (o, “great”).

surf

ⲥⲙⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛⲑⲟⲩⲁⲑⲛⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲛ̀ⲑⲱⲣⲡ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man enter into the Kingdom of God.

smoten ǹte oučhamoul ì èxoun xenthouathni ǹoumaǹthōrp ie ouramao ǹtefì èxoun ètimetouro ǹte phnouti


ⲛⲓϣϯ

(Bohairic) a something or someone great.


ⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ

cop-noun

ⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ • (gumnasia) f (plural ⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ (gumnasia))

gumnasia (romanization)
ⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γυμνασία (gumnasía).


ⲉⲙⲓ

From Egyptian a-m-F10-A2 (ꜥm, “to know, to swallow”).

inh

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


ϫⲟⲙ

cop-noun

ϫⲟⲙ • (čom) m


ⲕⲁⲗⲏ

ⲕⲁⲗⲏ • (kalē) f


ϫⲓⲕⲣⲓⲥ

ϫⲓⲕⲣⲓⲥ • (čikris) m (plural ϫⲓⲕⲣⲓⲥ (čikris))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris).


ⲏⲛ

From Demotic  (ꜥꜥn), from Egyptian i-a:n-E32 (jꜥn, “baboon”).


ϩⲃⲟⲥ

From Demotic ḥbs (“garment”), from Egyptian H-b-s-S28 (ḥbs, “garment”).

inh

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


ϭⲏϫⲓ

cop-noun

ϭⲏϫⲓ • (cēči) m

/ˈt͡ʃʰeːt͡ʃi/


ϩⲉⲙϫ

ϩⲉⲙϫ • (hemč) m


ⲑⲉϣⲉⲩ

head

ⲑⲉϣⲉⲩ • (thešeu)

ⲑⲉϣⲉ ⲑⲉϣⲉ#Coptic


ⲙⲁⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ

From ⲙⲁ- (ma-, “place”) + ⲛ- (n-, “of”) + ⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ (nkotk, “to sleep; sleep”).

af

(Bohairic, Sahidic) place of lying, couch


ϭⲟⲧ

From Demotic qd (“substance, character, form”), from Egyptian qdy (“substance, character, form”). This etymology, however, is rejected by Carsten (1999: 108). He argues that a change from masculine to feminine is unlikely, and the fact that "qd" ceased to be used in Demotic in later times.


ⲉⲃⲣⲏϭⲉ

cop-noun

ⲉⲃⲣⲏϭⲉ • (ebrēce) f

A Semitic borrowing, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *baraḳ-. Compare Hebrew בָּרָק (bārā́q), Aramaic בַּרְקָא, and Arabic بَرْق (barq).

cog

Aramaic בַּרְקָא


ⲏϭⲉ

From Egyptian jꜣqt. Compare Hebrew ירק (yéreq, “vegetables”).


ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲗ

Probably a borrowing from Semitic; compare Hebrew איל ('ayál).

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic) stag, hart, hind


ⲙϫⲱⲗ

cop-noun

ⲙϫⲱⲗ • (mčōl) m

From Demotic  (mḏl, “onion”), from a Semitic language. Compare Hebrew בָּצָל (bāṣāl), Arabic بَصَل (baṣal), and Aramaic בּוּצְלָא (būṣlā). Ultimately from Proto-West Semitic *baṣal- (“onion”).

cog

Aramaic בּוּצְלָא (būṣlā)


ⲙⲓⲥⲓ

inh

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


ϫⲁϥϫⲓϥ

cop-noun

ϫⲁϥϫⲓϥ • (čafčif) m

From Demotic qpqp. Probably an early compound meaning "tiny piece."


ⲡⲓⲛ

From Demotic pn, from Egyptian pnw. p:n-nw-w-F27


ⲡⲓⲧⲉ

From Demotic ptyt, from Egyptian pḏt.T10:t*Z1


ⲁⲛⲧⲁϣ

ⲁⲛⲧⲁϣ • (antaš) ?

From Semitic. Compare Arabic عَطَسَ (ʕaṭasa) and Hebrew לְהִתְעַטֵשׁ (lehit'atésh).

cog

לְהִתְעַטֵשׁ


ⲁⲥⲫⲟⲩⲓ

From Egyptian (rnpt)-ḥsb wꜥt (“regnal (year) 1”).


ⲃⲁⲁⲙⲡⲉ

From Demotic bj-ꜥꜣ-n-pt (“he-goat”), from Egyptian bꜣ ꜥꜣ n pt (“great he-goat of heaven”).


ⲃⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ

From Demotic bnpy, from Egyptian bjꜣ n pt (“metal of the heaven”).


ⲃⲁⲥⲛϭ

From Persian سنگ (sang, “stone”), influenced by other names of metals in Coptic, compare: ⲃⲉⲛⲓⲡⲉ (benipe, “iron”) and ⲃⲁⲣⲱⲧ (barōt, “brass, bronze”).


ⲑⲣⲁⲛ

From Demotic trn. According to Sethe in Spiegelberg, Kopt. Handwb. 151, from Ancient Greek Βρεττανία (Brettanía, “Brittany”). Brittany being the chief source of tin in antiquity. With the beginning reanalyzed as the singular masculine definite article ⲡⲓ- (pi-).


ⲃⲁϣⲟⲩⲣ

cop-noun

ⲃⲁϣⲟⲩⲣ • (bašour) f (plural ⲃⲁϣⲟⲩⲣ (bašour))

From a Semitic language. Compare Hebrew מַשׂוֹר (maśśōr) and Arabic مِنْشَار (minšār). Ultimately derived from Proto-Semitic *minśār- (“saw”).


ⲁⲛⲥⲏⲃⲉ

ⲁⲛⲥⲏⲃⲉ • (ansēbe) f (plural ⲁⲛⲥⲏⲃⲉ (ansēbe))

From Demotic  (ꜥ.t-sbꜣ), from Egyptian a:t*pr-s-b-N14-A-A24 (ꜥt-sbꜣw), from ꜥt (“room”) + sbꜣw (“teaching”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">ꜥt-sbꜣw</i>


ϩⲕⲟ

From Demotic ḥqr, from Egyptian H-q:r-A2 (ḥqr).

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

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Bohairic) hunger, famine


ⲥⲁⲣⲡⲱⲧ

cop-noun

ⲥⲁⲣⲡⲱⲧ • (sarpōt) f

From Egyptian sꜣpt (“lotus flower”), s-A-p-t
*Note that this is a rare case of Coptic ⲣ descending from Egyptian ꜣ


ⲁⲛⲑⲁϣ

cog

לְהִתְעַטֵשׁ


ϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ

cop-noun

ϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ • (xōteb) m

Inherited from Demotic ẖtb (“to kill”), from Egyptian ẖdb (“to kill”).


ϣⲱϣⲉⲛ

ϣⲱϣⲉⲛ • (šōšen) m (plural ϣⲱϣⲉⲛ (šōšen))

From Demotic sšn (“lotus”), from Egyptian z:S:n-M9 (zšn, “lotus flower”).

inh

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


ϩⲉⲃⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ

cop-noun

ϩⲉⲃⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ • (hebraios) m (plural ϩⲉⲃⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ (hebraios))

hebraios (romanization)
ϩⲉⲃⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos).


ϩⲉⲃⲣⲉⲟⲥ

Borrowing from Koine Greek Ἑβραῖος (Hebraîos).


ϫⲁϭⲏ

ϫⲁϭⲏ • (čacē) f


ⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ

ⲡⲁⲧϣⲉⲗⲉⲧ • (patšelet) m


ϣⲏⲣⲓ

ϣⲏⲣⲓ • (šēri) m

From Demotic šr, from Egyptian S:r-Xrd (šr, “boy, son”).

inh

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


ⲥⲟⲩⲃⲱⲛ

cop-noun

ⲥⲟⲩⲃⲱⲛ • (soubōn) m


ⲥⲟⲩϫⲁϫⲉ

ⲥⲟⲩϫⲁϫⲉ • (součače) m


ϫⲉⲫⲣⲟ

→ Arabic: شُبْرَا (šubrā)

→ Ancient Greek: σαπρο (sapro)

/t͡ʃəˈpʰroː/

From Aramaic כַּפְרָא (kap̄rā, “village”).


ϣⲉⲙϣⲓ

ϣⲉⲙϣⲓ • (šemši) m

From Egyptian Sms-s-D54 (šms, “follow, serve”).

inh

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


ⲗⲁⲙⲡⲓ

From Demotic rnpt (“year”), from Egyptian M4-t:Z1 (rnpt, “year”).

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


ⲣⲉ

From Demotic  (rꜥ, “sun, Ra”), from Egyptian r:a-ra (rꜥ, “sun, Ra”).

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


ⲗⲉⲧ⸗

cop-noun

ⲗⲉⲧ⸗ • (let⸗) m

From Demotic rt (“foot”), from Egyptian r:d-D56 (rd, “foot, leg”).

inh

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


ⲁϫⲱ

cop-noun

ⲁϫⲱ • (ačō) m


ϣϣⲏⲛ

ϣϣⲏⲛ • (ššēn) m


ⲥⲙⲏ

ⲥⲙⲏ • (smē) f

(All dialects) voice (of men, animals), sound (of things)


ⲕⲟⲓ

From Demotic  (qy, “high ground”), from Egyptian q-A-i-i-t:N21 (qꜣyt), ultimately derived from q-A-A28 (qꜣj, “to be high”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egx-dem">qy</i>

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


ⲥⲟⲩ

From Demotic sw (“star”), from Egyptian s-b-A-sbA:N5 (sbꜣ, “star”).

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


ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ

cop-noun

ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ • (oučai) m


ϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ

ϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ • (hellēn) m (plural ϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ (hellēn))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἕλλην (Héllēn).


ⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ

ⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ • (rōmaios) m (plural ⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ (rōmaios))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ῥωμαῖος (Rhōmaîos).


ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ

ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ • (barbaros) m (plural ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ (barbaros))

barbaros (romanization)
ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βάρβαρος (bárbaros).


ⲥⲏϫ

ⲥⲏϫ • (sēč) m


ⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ

ⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ • (metmairōmi) f

From ⲙⲉⲧ- (met-) + ⲙⲁⲓ- (mai-) + ⲣⲱⲙⲓ (rōmi).


ⲁⲃⲟⲧ

From Demotic jbt, from Egyptian iaH:sbA-d:ra*Z1 (ꜣbd, “month”).

inh

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


ⲧⲱⲃⲓ

cop-noun

ⲧⲱⲃⲓ • (tōbi) f

From Demotic tb, from Egyptian Db-b-t:O39 (ḏbt, “brick, block, ingot”).


ⲙⲏⲓ

cop-noun

ⲙⲏⲓ • (mēi) f

From Demotic mꜣꜥt (“truth”), from Egyptian U2:mAa-a:t:Y1 (mꜣꜥt, “truth, order, justice”).

inh

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


ϩⲩⲅⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ

cop-noun

ϩⲩⲅⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ • (hugoumenos) m (plural ϩⲩⲅⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ (hugoumenos))

hugoumenos (romanization)
ϩⲩⲅⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡγεμών (hēgemṓn).


ϩⲃⲱⲛ

ϩⲃⲱⲛ • (hbōn) m


ⲙⲉⲧⲓⲱⲧ

ⲙⲉⲧⲓⲱⲧ • (metiōt) f


ⲧⲓⲙⲏⲛϩⲁⲧ

ⲧⲓⲙⲏⲛϩⲁⲧ • (timēnhat) f

From ⲧⲓⲙⲏ- (timē-) + ⲛ- (n-) + ϩⲉⲧ (het).


ⲑⲗⲩⲯⲓⲥ

Borrowed from Ancient Greek θλῖψις (thlîpsis).


ⲥⲏⲟⲩ

ⲥⲏⲟⲩ • (sēou) m (nominal form ⲥⲟⲩ- (sou-))


ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲗⲟⲩ

ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ

ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ̀ⲛⲁⲗⲟⲩ

ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ̀ⲛⲁⲗⲟⲩ • (kouči ̀nalou) m (plural ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ (kouči nalōoui))

ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ̀ⲛⲁⲗⲟⲩ (canonical)
kouči ̀nalou (romanization)
ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ (plural)


ϩⲱⲧⲡ

ϩⲱⲧⲡ • (hōtp) m


ϣⲁϩ

ϣⲁϩ • (šah) m


ⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ

ⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ • (batos) m (plural ⲃⲁⲧⲟⲥ (batos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βάτος (bátos).


ϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ

ϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ • (šoušōouši) m


ⲁⲧⲕⲱⲃ

ⲁⲧⲕⲱⲃ • (atkōb) m


ⲃⲱⲕⲓ

ⲃⲱⲕⲓ • (bōki) f

From Egyptian bA-k:t-B1 (bꜣkt, “(female) servant”).

inh

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

(Bohairic, Fayyumic) (female) servant, (female) slave


ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲙⲃⲱⲕⲓ

cop-noun

ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ̀ⲙⲃⲱⲕⲓ • (alou ̀mbōki) m

ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ̀ⲙⲃⲱⲕⲓ (canonical)
alou ̀mbōki (romanization)


ⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ

ⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ • (pulōn) m (plural ⲡⲩⲗⲱⲛ (pulōn))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πυλών (pulṓn).


ⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ

ⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ • (diōgmos) m (plural ⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ (diōgmos))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek διωγμός (diōgmós).


ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ

ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ • (khrēma) f (plural ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ (khrēma))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χρῆμα (khrêma).


ⲓⲉⲃⲧ

From Egyptian jꜣbtj (“eastern”) iAb-t*y:N23


ⲙⲉⲣⲓ

From Egyptian mt:t-r:*t-hrw (mtrt, “noon”).

inh

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


ⲣⲉⲙⲛϫⲟⲙ

cop-noun

ⲣⲉⲙⲛϫⲟⲙ • (remnčom) m


ⲉⲑⲁⲩϣ

head

ⲉⲑⲁⲩϣ • (ethauš)

ⲉⲑⲱϣ ⲉⲑⲱϣ#Coptic


ⲉⲑⲱϣ

cop-noun

ⲉⲑⲱϣ • (ethōš) m (feminine ⲉⲑⲟϣⲓ (ethoši), plural ⲉⲑⲁⲩϣ (ethauš))

ethōš (romanization)
ⲉⲑⲟϣⲓ (feminine)
ⲉⲑⲁⲩϣ (plural)

From Demotic  (jkš, “Nubia, Ethiopia, Nubian, Ethiopian”), from Egyptian k-A-S:N25 (kꜣš, “Kush”).


ϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ

cop-noun

ϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ • (harma) m (plural ϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ (harma))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἅρμα (hárma).


ⲙⲱⲓⲧ

ⲙⲱⲓⲧ • (mōit) m (plural ⲙⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲓ (mitōoui))


ϫⲱⲛⲧ

ϫⲱⲛⲧ • (čōnt) m


ⲃⲁⲕϣⲁⲣ

ⲃⲁⲕϣⲁⲣ • (bakšar) m


ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ

ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ • (ekatontarkhos) m (plural ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ (ekatontarkhos))

ekatontarkhos (romanization)
ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ (plural)

From Ancient Greek ἑκατόνταρχος (hekatóntarkhos), calqued from Old Persian *θatapatiš, *θatapati- (“commander of hundred men”).

bor

ἑκατόνταρχος


ⲙⲉⲧⲃⲱⲕ

cop-noun

ⲙⲉⲧⲃⲱⲕ • (metbōk) f


ⲃⲱϣ

ⲃⲱϣ • (bōš) m


ⲃⲱϣ

ⲃⲱϣ • (bōš) m

ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲱϣ#Coptic

(Bohairic) Alternative form of ⲟⲩⲱϣ (ouōš)


ⲣⲉⲙⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ

ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ • (remǹkhēmi) m

ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ (canonical)
remǹkhēmi (romanization)

From ⲣⲉⲙ- (rem-) + ⲛ- (n-) + ⲭⲏⲙⲓ (khēmi).


ⲃⲱⲧⲥ

ⲃⲱⲧⲥ • (bōts) m


ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ

ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ • (strateuma) m (plural ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ (strateuma))

strateuma (romanization)
ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲙⲁ (plural)

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στράτευμα (stráteuma).


ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ

ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ

ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ • (timetremǹkhēmi) f

ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ (canonical)
timetremǹkhēmi (romanization)

From ⲙⲉⲧ- (met-) + ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ (remǹkhēmi).

(Bohairic) The Coptic language (literally, 'the language of the Egyptians'.)


ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉⲟⲥ

ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲱⲙⲉⲟⲥ • (metrōmeos) f


ⲛⲁⲏⲧ

ⲛⲁⲏⲧ • (naēt) m

From Egyptian nD-H_SPACE:nw-U9:Z2ss (nḏ, “flour”).

inh

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


ϩⲓⲃⲱⲓ

cop-noun

ϩⲓⲃⲱⲓ • (hibōi) m

inh

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


ⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ

cop-noun

ⲣⲙϩⲉⲩ, ⲣⲙϩⲏⲟⲩ

ⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ • (remhe) m (feminine ⲣⲙϩⲏ (rmhē), plural ⲣⲙϩⲉⲩ, ⲣⲙϩⲏⲟⲩ (rmheu, rmhēou))

remhe (romanization)
ⲣⲙϩⲏ (feminine)
ⲣⲙϩⲉⲩ (plural)


ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ

ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ • (antōri) m


ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ

ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ

My beloved (describing a group of people)

ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ#Coptic


ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ

ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ • (metreferhōb) f


ⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲗ

ⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲗ • (refbōl) m


ⲣⲉⲙⲛⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ

From ⲣⲉⲙ- (rem-) + ⲛ- (n-) + ⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ (ratou).


ⲣⲉⲙⲥⲙⲏ

ⲣⲉⲙⲥⲙⲏ • (remsmē) m


ⲥⲱⲛⲧ

ⲥⲱⲛⲧ • (sōnt) m

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic) creation

(Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic) the world, the universe


ϫⲱϫ

ϫⲱϫ • (čōč) m


ϫⲱϫ

ϫⲱϫ • (čōč) m (nominal form (B) ϫⲁϫ- (čač-))

čōč (romanization)
form (B) ϫⲁϫ- (nominal)

From Egyptian DA-DA-D1:Z1 (ḏꜣḏꜣ, “head”).

inh

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

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan) head, capital

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic, Lycopolitan) leader, chief


ϫⲱϫ

cop-noun

ϫⲱϫ • (čōč) ?


ⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ

ⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ • (siōouni) f

From ⲥⲓ- (si-, “seat, place”, noun) + *ⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ (*ōouni, “water-channel”, noun).


ⲥⲓⲱⲑⲓ

From Ancient Greek Σῶθις (Sôthis) which in turn is from Egyptian M44-t:N14 (spdt, “Sothis, the divine personification of Sirius”).

der

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

(Bohairic, astronomy) Sirius, A bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris. A vertex of the Winter Triangle and the brightest star in the night sky.


ⲣⲉⲙⲛϩⲱⲃ

cop-noun

ⲣⲉⲙⲛϩⲱⲃ • (remnhōb) m


ⲣⲉⲙⲡⲓϣⲁϥⲉ

ⲣⲉⲙⲡⲓϣⲁϥⲉ • (rempišafe) m

From ⲣⲉⲙ- (rem-) + ⲡⲓ- (pi-) + ϣⲁϥⲉ (šafe).


ⲣⲉⲙⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ

ⲣⲉⲙⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ • (remntōou) m

From ⲣⲉⲙ- (rem-) + ⲛ- (n-) + ⲧⲱⲟⲩ (tōou).


ⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ

ⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ • (refsōnt) m


ⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ

From Demotic nfrt, from Egyptian nfr-f:r:t (nfrt, “something good”).

inh

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


ⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ

cop-noun

ⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ • (erhōb) m


ⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ

ⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ • (referhōb) m


ϭⲱⲣ

ϭⲱⲣ • (cōr) m


ⲙⲁⲛⲥⲁϩϯ

From ⲙⲁ- (ma-) + ⲛ- (n-) + ⲥⲁϩϯ (sahti).


ⲙⲁⲛⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ

ⲙⲁⲛⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ • (manerouōini) m

From ⲙⲁ- (ma-) + ⲛ- (n-) + ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ (erouōini).


ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ

cop-noun

ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ • (manmoši) m


ⲣⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ

ⲣⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ • (refsači) m


ϩⲁϭⲉ

A compound, ultimately from Egyptian ḥꜢq (“to capture”). Perhaps an early borrowing from Proto-Semitic *lqḥ (“to take”) through metathesis, compare Hebrew לקח (lakákh).


ⲏϫⲓ

From Egyptian jꜣqt, from Proto-Semitic *wrq (“green”) (probably North-Western). Compare Hebrew ירק (yéreq, “vegetables”).


ⲏⲡⲓ

ⲏⲡⲓ • (ēpi) f


ⲙⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲗⲏ

ⲙⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲗⲏ • (mače klē) f (plural ⲙⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲗⲏ (mače klē))

mače klē (romanization)
ⲙⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲗⲏ (plural)

By surface analysis, ⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ (maače, “ear”) + ⲕⲗⲏ (klē, “cat”), with antecedent in Demotic msḏ n ḳljt.


ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉ

cop-noun

ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉ • (ouahe) f (plural ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉ (ouahe))

→ Arabic: وَاحَة (wāḥa)

From Demotic wḥj, from Egyptian G43-V28-G1-X1:N25 (wḥꜣt).

inh

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


ⲟⲩⲁϩⲓ

desctree

→ Arabic: وَاحَة (wāḥa)
→ Persian: واحه
→ Indonesian: wahah
→ Malay: wahah
→ Ottoman Turkish: واحه (vahā)
> Turkish: vaha (inherited)
→ Tatar: ваһа (waha)
→ Uyghur: ۋاھە (wahe)
→ Uzbek: voha

→ Ottoman Turkish: واح


ⲙⲁⲕⲓⲣⲟⲥ

cop-noun

ⲙⲁⲕⲓⲣⲟⲥ • (makiros) m (plural ⲙⲁⲕⲓⲣⲟⲥ (makiros))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μάκιρος (mákiros).


ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ

ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ • (metrōmaios) f

(Bohairic) the Latin (lit. Roman) language


ⲉⲓⲉⲃⲧ

From Egyptian jꜣbtj (“eastern”) iAb-t*y:N23


ⲣⲏⲥ

ⲣⲏⲥ • (rēs) m

(Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic) south


ⲃⲟⲩⲗⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ

ⲃⲟⲩⲗⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ • (bouliathēkē) f (plural ⲃⲟⲩⲗⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ (bouliathēkē))

bouliathēkē (romanization)
ⲃⲟⲩⲗⲓⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ (plural)

Possibly borrowed from Ancient Greek βιβλιοθήκη (bibliothḗkē).


ⲃⲁϣⲓ

ⲃⲁϣⲓ • (baši) m


ϫⲟⲟⲩϥ

ϫⲟⲟⲩϥ • (čoouf) m

From Demotic ḏwf (“papyrus”), from Egyptian T-w-f:y-M2:Z2 (ṯwfj, “papyrus plant, papyrus marsh”).

inh

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


ⲙⲏⲧⲉ

From Demotic mtr, mtr.t (“center, middle, public”), from Egyptian mtt (“middle”), apparently an abbreviated writing of mtrt, which is, however, only attested with the related meaning of “midday”.

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Old Coptic) middle, midst


ⲁⲫⲱⲫ

cop-noun

ⲁⲫⲱⲫ • (aphōph) m (plural ⲁⲫⲱⲫⲓ (aphōphi) or ⲁⲫⲱⲡⲓ (aphōpi))

aphōph (romanization)
ⲁⲫⲱⲫⲓ (plural)
ⲁⲫⲱⲡⲓ (plural)

From Demotic ꜥpꜥp, from Egyptian aA:p*p-I14 (ꜥꜣpp, “Apep, Apophis”).

inh

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


ⲥⲱⲡⲉ

From Demotic spy, sby (“lip, edge”), from Egyptian s-p:t-D24 (spt, “lip, edge”).

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


ⲗⲱⲃϣ

From Demotic lbš, from Egyptian r-bA-SA-A-i-i-F27-Z3A (rbꜣšꜣy, “coat of mail”, plural). Probably from a Semitic language. Compare for example Hebrew לָבַשׁ (lāḇaš, “to clothe”), לְבוּשׁ (ləḇūš, “clothing”), Classical Syriac ܠܒܫܐ (ləḇāšā, “garment”), Arabic لَبِسَ (labisa), لِبْس (libs) or even Akkadian 𒇻𒁍𒍑𒌈 (lubuštu, “clothing”).

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

cog

(Sahidic, Bohairic) crown, coping, battlement


ⲙⲩⲥⲑⲏⲣ

cop-noun

ⲙⲩⲥⲑⲏⲣ • (musthēr) m (plural ⲙⲩⲥⲑⲏⲣ (musthēr))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μύστρον (mústron).


ⲙⲏⲭⲁⲛⲏ

ⲙⲏⲭⲁⲛⲏ • (mēkhanē) f (plural ⲙⲏⲭⲁⲛⲏ (mēkhanē))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μηχανή (mēkhanḗ).


ϩⲟⲓ

ϩⲟⲓ • (hoi) m (plural (B) ⲉϩⲏⲟⲩ (ehēou) or (S) ϩⲓⲉⲉⲩⲉ (hieeue))

hoi (romanization)
ⲉϩⲏⲟⲩ (ehēou) (plural)
ϩⲓⲉⲉⲩⲉ (hieeue) (plural)

From Egyptian ḥy (“irrigation machine”).

(Bohairic, Sahidic) water wheel, sakiyah


ⲥⲟⲃϯ

From Demotic sbt (“to equip”), from Egyptian spdḏ (“to prepare”).


ⲑⲏⲟⲩ

ⲑⲏⲟⲩ • (thēou) m (nominal form ⲑⲟⲩ– (thou–))

thēou (romanization)
form ⲑⲟⲩ– (nominal)

From Egyptian ṯꜣw (“wind, breath”).TAw-w


ⲧⲏⲩ

ⲧⲏⲩ • (tēu) m (nominal form ⲧⲟⲩ– (tou–))


ⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ

From Egyptian mt:t-r:*t-hrw (mtrt, “noon”).


ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲉ

ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲉ • (ouoeie) m (plural ⲟⲩⲉⲉⲓⲏ (oueeiē))

From Demotic wyꜥ (“farmer”), from Egyptian ꜥwꜣw (“reaper”).


ⲃⲁⲁⲣⲉ

desctree

→ Ancient Greek: βᾶρις (bâris)
→ English: baris (learned)
→ Latin: bāris (see there for further descendants)

from Demotic br, from Egyptian bꜣjr, b-bA-A-y:r*Z1-P1


ⲥⲁϩ

cop-noun

ⲥⲁϩ • (sah) m or f (nominal form ⲥⲁⲭ- (sakh-))

(Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Old Coptic) teacher, scribe


ⲥⲓⲛⲓ

From Demotic sny, from Egyptian z:n-X5:D54 (znj).

inh

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


ⲧⲱⲣⲓ

cop-noun

ⲧⲱⲣⲓ • (tōri) f (plural ⲧⲱⲣⲓ (tōri), pronominal form (B) ⲧⲟⲧ⸗ (tot⸗))

tōri (romanization)
ⲧⲱⲣⲓ (plural)
form (B) ⲧⲟⲧ⸗ (pronominal)

From Demotic trt, from Egyptian d:t*Z1 (ḏrt, “hand”).

inh

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


ⲧⲟⲩⲱⲧ

cop-noun

ⲧⲟⲩⲱⲧ • (touōt) m

From Demotic twtw, from Egyptian twt. t-w&t-A53


ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ

ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ • (ouōšt) f

From Egyptian w-Sd:d-A2 (wšd, “to address; to welcome, greet”).

inh

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

(Bohairic) answer, objection, interpretation


ϫⲉⲙⲫⲉϩ

cop-noun

ϫⲉⲙⲫⲉϩ • (čempheh) m (plural ϫⲉⲙⲫⲉϩ (čempheh))

From Demotic ḏmpḥ, from Late Egyptian ḏpḥ, borrowed from a Semitic language; compare Arabic تُفَّاح (tuffāḥ), Hebrew תַּפּוּחַ (tappūaḥ).


ϫⲙⲡⲉϩ

ϫⲙ̄ⲡⲉϩ • (čm̄peh) m (plural ϫⲙ̄ⲡⲉϩ (čm̄peh))

ϫⲙ̄ⲡⲉϩ (canonical)
čm̄peh (romanization)
ϫⲙ̄ⲡⲉϩ (plural)


ⲉⲣϫ

ⲉⲣϫ • (erč) f


ⲏⲣϫ

ⲏⲣϫ • (ērč) f


ⲕⲉϣ

ⲕⲉϣ • (keš) m

From Demotic  (gš, “rush”), from Egyptian g-A-S-qs-Hn:Z2 (gꜣš, “rush”).

inh

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

(Akhmimic, Fayyumic) reed, rush, particularly Saccharum aegypticum


ⲉⲙⲥⲁϩ

From Demotic msḥ, from Egyptian mzḥ, m:z-H-I3


ⲕⲉⲙⲧⲟ

(Bohairic) moving of the Earth, earthquake


ⲕⲙⲧⲟ

cop-noun

ⲕⲙ̄ⲧⲟ • (km̄to) m

(Sahidic) moving of the Earth, earthquake


ⲕⲣⲁⲙⲃⲏ

ⲕⲣⲁⲙⲃⲏ • (krambē) f (plural ⲕⲣⲁⲙⲃⲏ (krambē))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κράμβη (krámbē).


ⲕⲣⲁⲙⲃⲉ

ⲕⲣⲁⲙⲃⲉ • (krambe) f (plural ⲕⲣⲁⲙⲃⲉ (krambe))


ϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ

From Egyptian a:n:Dw-w-hrw (ꜥnḏw, “dawn”).

inh

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


ϧⲣⲱⲟⲩ

cop-noun

ϧⲣⲱⲟⲩ • (xrōou) m


ϫⲓⲥⲉ

ϫⲓⲥⲉ • (čise) f


ϫⲫⲟⲓ

From Demotic gbt (“arm”), from Egyptian g-b-bA-A-a (gbꜣ, “arm (of men), leg (of beast)”).

inh

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


ⲗⲉⲅⲉⲱⲛ

cop-noun

ⲗⲉⲅⲉⲱⲛ • (legeōn) m (plural ⲗⲉⲅⲉⲱⲛ (legeōn))

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λεγεών (legeṓn), from Latin legiō.


ⲡⲉⲓ

(Sahidic)Alternative form of ⲡⲓ (pi, “kiss”)


ⲁⲥⲡⲉ

From Egyptian i-s-p:t:Y1 (jspt, “language”).

inh

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


ⲉⲥⲡⲉ

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) language


ⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ

cop-noun

ⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ • (tēēbe) m

inh

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


ⲓϧ

→ Egyptian Arabic: بِخ (“boo”)


ⲣⲱϧⲓ

cop-noun

ⲣⲱϧⲓ • (rōxi) m


ⲣⲱϩⲉ

ⲣⲱϩⲉ • (rōhe) m


ϫⲏϭⲉ

ϫⲏϭⲉ • (čēce) m


ⲙⲓⲥⲉ

inh

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


ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲥⲕⲟⲥ

cop-noun

ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲥⲕⲟⲥ • (basiliskos) m (plural ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲥⲕⲟⲥ (basiliskos))

basiliskos (romanization)
ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲥⲕⲟⲥ (plural)

From Ancient Greek βᾰσῐλῐ́σκος (băsĭlĭ́skos).

ⲉⲕⲉ̀ϩⲱⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ ϩⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ ⲃⲁⲥⲓⲗⲓⲥⲕⲟⲥ ⳾ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲕⲉ̀ϧⲟⲙϧⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲩⲓ̀ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ ⲇⲣⲁⲕⲱⲛ ⳾

1843, Psalterium (Psalms 91:13), archived from the original on 2013-10-15, page 144:

Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon.


ϧⲟⲩⲛ

From Egyptian ẖnw (“inside, interior”).
Xn:n-nw-w-pr


ⲥⲓⲧⲉ

From Demotic syṱ, from Egyptian zA-tA:I14 (zꜣ-tꜣ, “snake”).

inh

<i class="Latn mention" lang="egy">zꜣ-tꜣ</i>


ⲁ̀ⲥⲓⲗⲱⲛ

cop-noun

ⲁ̀ⲥⲓⲗⲱⲛ • (àsilōn) ?

Borrowed from Byzantine Greek λαζούριον (lazoúrion), from Arabic لَازَوَرْد (lāzaward), from Classical Persian لَاجَوَرْد (lājaward).


ⲥⲉⲣⲃⲁⲣⲁ

cop-noun

ⲥⲉⲣⲃⲁⲣⲁ • (serbara) m (plural not attested)

Likely directly from Arabic سِرْوَال (sirwāl); compare Ancient Greek σαράβαρα (sarábara, “Scythian loose trousers”).


ϧⲁⲣⲁϭⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ

cop-noun

ϧⲁⲣⲁϭⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ • (xaracōouts) ?

From Middle Persian 𐭤𐭫𐭢𐭥𐭱 (xar-gōš, “rabbit, hare, lit. 'big ear'”). Compare Persian خرگوش.


ⲕⲁϣⲁⲃⲉⲗ

cop-noun

ⲕⲁϣⲁⲃⲉⲗ • (kašabel) ?

From Middle Persian gōšwar (“earring, lit. 'what is worn in ear'”). Compare Persian گوشواره.

cog

Persian گوشواره


ⲁⲃⲁϫⲏⲓⲛⲓ

cop-noun

ⲁⲃⲁϫⲏⲓⲛⲓ • (abačēini) ?


ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲕⲱϯ

ⲥⲱⲣ (sōr, “scatter, spread”) + ⲕⲱϯ (kōti, “turn, go round, wander”), lit. "he who spreads going round".


ⲃⲏⲗⲗⲁ

cop-noun

ⲃⲏⲗⲗⲁ • (bēlla) ?

The etymology is unknown. Coined by Claudius Labib ca. 1900 and is not attested in older texts.


ⲡⲟⲛ

From Arabic بن (bun, “coffee beans, coffee”). Coined by Zeniya Copts ca. 1500.


ϣⲱⲙⲓⲱⲓ

ϣⲱⲙⲓⲱⲓ • (šōmiōi) m

ϣⲱⲙ (šōm, “wash clothes”, verb) + ⲓⲱⲓ (iōi, “wash body”, verb). Coined by Zeniya Copts ca. 1886.


ⲭⲣⲉⲙⲧⲥ

(Bohairic) tobacco (Coined by Zeniya Copts ca. 1600)


ⲛⲉϩⲱⲛⲓ

cop-noun

ⲛⲉϩⲱⲛⲓ • (nehōni) m

calque

Calque of Arabic زَيْت حَجَر (zayt ḥajar, “stone oil”)


ϣⲓⲏ

cop-noun

ϣⲓⲏ • (šiē) ?


ⲓⲁϩϣⲏⲛ

ⲓⲁϩϣⲏⲛ • (iahšēn) m

ⲓⲟϩⲓ (iohi, “field”, noun) + ϣϣⲏⲛ (ššēn, “tree”, noun).


ϣⲃⲱⲧ

cop-noun

ϣⲃⲱⲧ • (šbōt) m (plural (B) ϣⲃⲟϯ (šboti) or (S) ϣⲃⲁⲧⲉ (šbate))

šbōt (romanization)
ϣⲃⲟϯ (šboti) (plural)
ϣⲃⲁⲧⲉ (šbate) (plural)

From Demotic šbt (“stick”), from Egyptian šꜣbd, itself a borrowing from Semitic.

(Bohairic, Fayyumic, Sahidic) stick, rod


ⲗⲉϩⲗⲏⲙ

ⲗⲉϩⲗⲏⲙ • (lehlēm) f

Possibly from Demotic hꜥlꜥmꜥtꜥ (“a kind of vermin”), which itself is probably from Ancient Greek ἕλμινς (hélmins, “parasitic worm”).


ⲛⲉϥ

From Demotic nf (sailor), from Egyptian nfw.


ⲙⲛⲟⲧ

cop-noun

ⲙⲛⲟⲧ • (mnot) m (plural ⲙⲛⲟϯ (mnoti) or ⲉⲙⲛⲟϯ (emnoti))

mnot (romanization)
ⲙⲛⲟϯ (plural)
ⲉⲙⲛⲟϯ (plural)

From Demotic mnṱ (“breast”), from Egyptian mnḏ.


ⲙⲛⲟⲧ

ⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ#Coptic

(Bohairic) Alternative form of ⲉⲙⲛⲟⲩⲧ (emnout)


ϫⲱⲓⲗⲓ

ϫⲱⲓⲗⲓ • (čōili) m

From Demotic glw (“to entrust, deposit”), from Semitic.


ϣⲉⲃϣⲓ

ϣⲉⲃϣⲓ • (šebši) m

From Demotic sbšy (“shield”), from Egyptian sbḫt (“gate, palace, barrier”), a derivation from sbḫ (“enclose, protect (as shield)”).


ⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ

ⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ • (taksis) f (plural ⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ (taksis))

From Ancient Greek τάξις (táxis, “arranging, arrangement, order, post, rank”).


ⲡⲉⲣⲥⲏⲥ

cop-noun

ⲡⲉⲣⲥⲏⲥ • (persēs) ?

From Ancient Greek Πέρσης (Pérsēs, “Persian”).


ⲕⲗⲁϥⲧ

cop-noun

ⲕⲗⲁϥⲧ • (klaft) f (plural ⲕⲗⲁϥⲧ (klaft))

desctree

→ Arabic: كَلَّوْتَة (kallawta), كَلَّفْتَة (kallafta), كَلَّفْتَاة (kallaftāh), كَلَّفَة (kallafa)
→ Amharic: ከሎታ (kälota)
→ French: calotte (probably) (see there for further descendants)
→ Harari: ከሎተ (kälōtä), ካሎይታ (kalōyta)
→ Persian: کلوته (kolute), گلوته (golute)

Possibly from Demotic ḳrf (“unknown objects made of tissue”). Also could be borrowed from Ancient Greek καλυπτός (kaluptós, “covered”), or from Semitic, as Classical Syriac ܟܲܠܵܘܵܐ (kalāwā), ܟܲܠܘܵܐ (kalwā, “tiara”) and Akkadian 𒆪𒇻𒇻 (/kulūlu/, “a kind of turban or headband”) have a similar meaning, however judging by Latin calautica already present in Demotic.

cog

(Bohairic) a kind of headdress consisting of a small cap environed by a gigantic turban, a bonnet, popular with the Ayyubids and Mamluks


ⲕⲉⲡⲓⲧⲱ

cop-noun

ⲕⲉⲡⲓⲧⲱ • (kepitō) f

From Arabic قبة (qubba, “dome, cupola”). Compare Classical Syriac ܩܘܒܬܐ (qubbəṯā).


ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲣ

ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲣ • (piper) m (plural ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲣ (piper))

From Koine Greek πίπερι (píperi, “pepper”).


ⲕⲁⲙⲓⲥⲓ

ⲕⲁⲙⲓⲥⲓ • (kamisi) m (plural ⲕⲁⲙⲓⲥⲓ (kamisi))


ⲙⲣⲱⲙ

Reborrowed from Ancient Greek ἐμβρίμιον (embrímion, “mat or pillow made of papyrus”) which itself is borrowed from an unknown Egyptian word connected to Demotic mr (“to bind”) (see Coptic ⲙⲟⲩⲣ (mour)).


ϩⲱⲃⲥ

cop-noun

ϩⲱⲃⲥ • (hōbs) m

From Demotic ḥbs (“cover, clothe”), related to Coptic ϩⲱⲡ (hōp, “cover, hide”).


ⲥⲡⲉⲗⲉⲱⲛ

ⲥⲡⲉⲗⲉⲱⲛ • (speleōn) m

From Ancient Greek σπήλαιον (spḗlaion, “cave”).


ⲕⲉⲣⲕⲏ

cop-noun

ⲕⲉⲣⲕⲏ • (kerkē) m (plural ⲕⲣⲕⲏⲟⲩ (krkēou))

From Demotic grg (“to found, to construct”). Could be reborrowed from Ancient Greek κερκη (kerkē).


ⲕⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ

ⲕⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ • (koutōn) m


ⲗⲁϩⲙⲓ

From Ancient Greek Ἐλαμείτης (Elameítēs, “Elamite”).

bor

(Bohairic) Elamite (a historical and biblical Middle Eastern nation)


ⲙⲁⲛⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ

cop-noun

ⲙⲁⲛ̀ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ • (maǹeršiši) m

ⲙⲁⲛ̀ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ (canonical)
maǹeršiši (romanization)

From ⲙⲁ- (ma-) + ⲛ̀- (ǹ-) + ⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ (eršiši).


ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ

ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ • (parembolē) f (plural ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ (parembolē))

parembolē (romanization)
ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ (plural)

From Ancient Greek παρεμβολή (parembolḗ).