ϣϫⲏⲛ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic ḫḏn, from Egyptian



(ḫṯn, “garlic”). Possibly the ultimate source is a Semitic language. Compare Hebrew חָצִיר (ḥāṣīr, “green grass, leek”), Ugaritic 𐎃𐎒𐎆𐎐 (ḫswn, “lettuce; garlic”), Akkadian 𒋧𒋀𒊬 (ŠUM2.SESSAR /⁠(ḫ)azannu⁠/, “an alliaceous vegetable”).

Maybe also Aramaic חַסָּא (ḥassā) and Hittite 𒄩𒋗𒍑𒊭𒊏𒀀𒀭 (ḫa-šu-uš-ša-ra-a-an /⁠ḫašuššara-⁠/, “a green vegetable”) are related to this word.

Noun

ϣϫⲏⲛ • (ščēn) m (uncountable)

  1. (Sahidic) garlic
    Synonym: ⲥⲕⲁⲣⲧⲱⲛ (skartōn)

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