ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ
Coptic
Alternative forms
- ϫⲁⲓⲧ (jait) – Fayyumic
- ϫⲱⲓⲧ (jōit) – Bohairic
Etymology
From Demotic ḏjṱ (“olive tree”), from Egyptian ḏt (“olive, olive tree”).
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼoi̯t/
Noun
ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ (joeit) m (nominal state ϫⲓⲧ-, plural ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ)
- (Sahidic) olive
- (Sahidic) olive tree
References
- Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN