ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ

ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ

Coptic

Coptic cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ (jouōt)     Ordinal : ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ (pimahjouōt)

Etymology

From Egyptian mḏwtj (“twenty”).

Analyzed as dual of Egyptian mḏw (“ten”).[1]

Number

ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ (jouōt) m

(Sahidic) twenty

Coordinate terms

• ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉ (jouōte) (feminine, Sahidic)

Alternative forms

• ϫⲟⲩⲧ (jout) – Bohairic
• ϫⲱⲧ (jōt) – Bohairic

References

1. J.P. Allen, Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 9.2 Cardinal Numbers