ϣⲉⲣⲓ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic šrt (daughter), from Egyptian šrjt (girl, daughter).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Old Bohairic) /ˈʃeʔɾə/
  • IPA(key): (Late Bohairic) /ˈʃaʔɾa/
  • IPA(key): (Greco-Bohairic) /ˈʃeri/

Noun

ϣⲉⲣⲓ • (šerif

  1. (Bohairic) girl
  2. (Bohairic) daughter

See also

References

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