ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ

ⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ

Coptic

Typical depiction of Amun during the New Kingdom, with two plumes on his head, the ankh symbol and the was sceptre.

Etymology

From Egyptian jmn. ;

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈmuːn/

Proper noun

ⲡⲓⲀⲙⲟⲩⲛ (piAmoun) m

1. (Bohairic) Amun, the hidden king of the Egyptian gods, the god of mercy, forgiveness, and hiddenness.
2. (Bohairic) Thebes, Egypt. Derived from Amun's role as the patron god of Thebes.

Derived terms

• ⲑⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ (thbaki nte piamoun)(The city of Amun)
• ⲫⲁⲡⲓⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ (phapiamoun)

Related terms

• ⲑⲉⲃⲁⲓⲥ (thebais)(Thebes)

References

• Vocabularium coptico-Latinum, Gustav Parthey, 1844