ϫⲁⲓⲧ
Coptic
Alternative forms
- ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ (čoeit) – Sahidic
- ϫⲱⲓⲧ (čōit) – Bohairic
Etymology
From Demotic ḏjṱ (“olive tree”), from Egyptian ḏt (“olive, olive tree”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼai̯t/
Noun
ϫⲁⲓⲧ • (čait) m (plural ϫⲁⲓⲧ (čait), nominal form ϫⲓⲧ- (čit-))
- (Fayyumic) olive
- (Fayyumic) olive tree
References
- Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN