ⲃⲣϭⲟⲟⲩⲧ
Coptic
Alternative forms
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Egyptian chariot
- ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧ (berecōout) – Sahidic
- ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ (berecōouts) – Bohairic
Etymology
From Egyptian
(mrkbt, “war chariot”), from Northwest Semitic *markabt- ("chariot"). Compare Hebrew מֶרְכָּבָה (merkāḇā), Ugaritic 𐎎𐎗𐎋𐎁𐎚 (mrkbt /markabtu/).
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Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /vr̩ˈcɔwt/
Noun
ⲃⲣϭⲟⲟⲩⲧ • (brcoout) f
- (Sahidic) chariot
- (Sahidic) car
Synonyms
- ϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ (harma)
References
- Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN