ϫⲁⲓⲧ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic ḏjṱ (“olive tree”), from Egyptian ḏt (“olive, olive tree”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃʼai̯t/

Noun

ϫⲁⲓⲧ • (čait) m (plural ϫⲁⲓⲧ (čait), nominal form ϫⲓⲧ- (čit-))

  1. (Fayyumic) olive
  2. (Fayyumic) olive tree

References

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