ⲛⲉϥ
Coptic
Ancient Egyptian Sailors
Alternative forms
- ⲛⲉⲉϥ (neef), ⲛⲉⲉⲃ (neeb), ⲛⲏϥ (nēf) – Sahidic
Etymology
From Demotic nfw (sailor)
Noun
ⲛⲉϥ • (nef) (m)
- (Bohairic) sailor, boatman
- (Bohairic) ferryman
Derived terms
- ⲛⲉϥⲉⲧϩⲏ (nefethē)
- ⲛⲉϥⲟ (nefo)
References
- Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN
- Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN