ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ

Coptic

Coptic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ (šomnt)
    Ordinal : ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩϣⲟⲙⲧ (pimahšomt)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Egyptian ḫmtw (*ḫámtaw).



Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃo.mənt/

Numeral

ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ • (šomntm

  1. (Sahidic) three
    ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲣ̄ⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲕⲉϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ.
    asšōpe de nterepr̄ro ouōšt nnefnoute afmoute epefkešomnt nstratēratēs.
    When the king had worshipped his gods, he also called his three generals.

Derived terms

  • ϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ f (šomte)
  • ϣⲙ̄ⲧ– (šm̄t–)
  • ϣⲙⲛ̄ⲧ– (šmn̄t–)