ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Demotic gmwl (camel), itself borrowed from Semitic; see Proto-West Semitic *gamal-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Sahidic) */kʲaˈmuːl/

Noun

ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ • (camoulm or f (feminine ϭⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲉ (camaule) or ϭⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲓ (camauli), plural ϭⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲉ (camaule) or ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗⲉ (camoule))

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic) camel

Derived terms

  • ⲫⲟⲓ ⲛϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ (phoi ncamoul) (Camel's Oasis, City in Egypt)