ϫⲁϥϫⲓϥ

Coptic

Alternative forms

ϭⲁϫⲓϥ (cajif) – Sahidic, Akhmimic

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(original pronunciation) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃafˈt͡ʃʼiːf/
(old pronunciation) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒafˈd͡ʒif/
(reformed pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɡafˈɡif/

Noun

ϫⲁϥϫⲓϥ (jafjif) m

(Bohairic) ant

References

Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 341
Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 842

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