ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic ḏjṱ (“olive tree”), from Egyptian ḏt (“olive, olive tree”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼoi̯t/

Noun

ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ (joeit) m (nominal state ϫⲓⲧ-, plural ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ)

  1. (Sahidic) olive
  2. (Sahidic) olive tree

References
  • Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
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