ϩⲁⲩⲧ

Coptic

Alternative forms

  • ϩⲱⲟⲩⲧ (hōout)Bohairic
  • ϩⲁⲟⲩⲧ (haout), ⲉϩⲁⲟⲩⲧ (ehaout)Fayyumic
  • ϩⲟⲟⲩⲛⲧ (hoount)Old Coptic
  • ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ (ehoout), ⲉⲓϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ (eihoout), ⲓϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ (ihoout), ϩⲉⲟⲩⲧ (heout)Sahidic
  • ϩⲉⲩⲧ (heut)Sahidic, Akhmimic
  • ϩⲏⲩⲧ (hēut)Lycopolitan

Etymology

From Demotic ḥwt(j) (man, male), from Egyptian

(ꜥḥꜣwtj, fighter, warrior, male).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hau̯t/

Noun

ϩⲁⲩⲧ • (hautm (plural ϩⲁⲩⲧ (haut))

  1. (Fayyumic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) man, male (human or god)
  2. (Fayyumic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) man, husband

Adjective

ϩⲁⲩⲧ • (haut)

  1. (Fayyumic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) male
  2. (Fayyumic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) wild

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