ϩⲉⲓϯ
Coptic
Alternative forms
Man Confronting a Hyena, Tomb of Amenemhab
- ϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ (hoeite) – Sahidic
- ϩⲁⲓⲧⲉ (haite) – Lycopolitan
- ϩⲱⲓϯ (hōiti) – Bohairic
Etymology
From Demotic hṯt (hyena)
Noun
ϩⲉⲓϯ • (heiti) f
- (Fayyumic) hyena
References
- Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 299