ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ

Coptic
Coptic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ (jouōt)
    Ordinal : ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ (pimahjouōt)


Etymology

From Egyptian mḏwtj (“twenty”).

Analyzed as dual of Egyptian mḏw (“ten”).[1]

Number

ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ (jouōt) m

(Sahidic) twenty

Coordinate terms
  • ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉ (jouōte) (feminine, Sahidic)

Alternative forms

References
  1. J.P. Allen, Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 9.2 Cardinal Numbers
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