ⲙⲁⲥⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms
Bull and calf hieroglyphic sign

Etymology

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

Noun

ⲙⲁⲥⲉ (mase) m (plural ⲙⲁⲥⲉ)

  1. (Sahidic) calf
  2. (Sahidic) any young animal
  • ⲙⲁⲥ (mas)
  • ⲙⲓⲥⲉ (mise)

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