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