ϧⲏⲧ
Coptic
Alternative forms
ϩⲏⲧ
(
hēt
)
—
Sahidic
,
Fayyumic
Etymology
From
Egyptian
(
ḫdj
,
“
to go downstream, northwards
”
)
.
Noun
ϧⲏⲧ
• (
xēt
)
m
(
Bohairic
)
north
Synonym:
ⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ
(
emhit
)
Coordinate terms
(
west
)
:
ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧ
(
ement
)
(
south
)
:
ⲣⲏⲥ
(
rēs
)
(
east
)
:
ⲓⲉⲃⲧ
(
iebt
)