ϣⲱⲡⲉ

Coptic

Etymology 1

From Demotic špj, šwbj (cucumber), from Egyptian sšpt, šspt, šbt (cucumber).

Alternative forms

Noun

ϣⲱⲡⲉ • (šōpem or f

  1. (Sahidic) cucumber (fruit)

Etymology 2

From Demotic ḫpr, from Egyptian

(ḫpr, to become).

Alternative forms

Verb

ϣⲱⲡⲉ • (šōpe) (stative ϣⲟⲟⲡ)

  1. (Sahidic, Lycopolitan) to become
  2. (Sahidic, Lycopolitan) to befall
Conjugation
Derived terms
  • ϫⲡⲟ (čpo, to beget) (causative)

References

  • Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
  • Atiya, Aziz Suryal, editor (1991), “Protodialect”, in The Coptic Encyclopedia[1], New York: Macmillan, →ISBN