ⲁϭⲟⲗⲧⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic ꜥklṱꜣ.t, from Egyptian ꜥgrt. Ultimately borrowed from Northwest Semitic *ʿagalt- ("wagon, cart"). Compare Aramaic עֲגַלְתָּא (ʿăḡaltā), Hebrew עֲגָלָה (ʿăḡālā), and Phoenician 𐤏𐤂𐤋𐤕 (ʿglt).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈcɔltə/

Noun

ⲁϭⲟⲗⲧⲉ • (acoltef (plural ⲁϭⲟⲗⲧⲉ (acolte))

  1. (Sahidic) wagon, cart