ϫⲉⲡ
Coptic
Alternative forms
- ϫⲡ (čp) – Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Fayyumic
- ⲁϫⲡ (ačp) – Bohairic
Etymology
Most likely ultimately derived from a form of ϣⲱⲡ (šōp, “moment, instant”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Fayyumic) /ˈd͡ʒəp/
- IPA(key): (Sahidic) /ˈt͡ʃəp/
Noun
ϫⲉⲡ • (čep) f
- (Fayyumic, Sahidic) hour, time
References
- Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 777
- Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN