ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ

ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ

Coptic

Etymology

From Demotic wnwt (“hour”), from Egyptian wnwt (“hour”).

Noun

ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ (ounou) f (plural ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲟⲩⲉ or ⲟⲩⲛⲱⲟⲩⲉ)

1. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic) hour
2. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic) moment, instance

Derived terms

• ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ (nteunou)

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN