ϫⲏⲗ

Coptic

Alternative forms

  • ⲕⲉⲗ (kel), ⲕⲏⲗ (kēl) — Bohairic

Etymology

Perhaps from Egyptian gr (“a fish”), with irregular sound change, since Egyptian g usually becomes Sahidic ϭ when palatalized.

Noun

ϫⲏⲗ • (čēl) m

  1. (Sahidic) a fish

Descendants

  • → Arabic: شال (šāl)

References

  • TLA lemma no. C7149 (ϫⲏⲗ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), [1]
  • Marcion Coptic dictionary
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