ⲁⲗⲟⲩ

Coptic

Alternative forms

  • ⲁⲗⲗⲟⲩ (allou) — Bohairic
  • ⲁⲗⲱ (alō), ⲁⲣⲟⲩ (arou) — Sahidic

Etymology

From Demotic ⁠⁠⁠ (ꜥlw, “child”), a borrowing from Semitic.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈluːʔ/

Noun

ⲁⲗⲟⲩ • (alou) f (plural ⲁⲗⲟⲟⲩⲉ (alooue) or ⲁⲗⲟⲩ (alou))

  1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic) pupil (eye)
  2. (Sahidic, Akhmimic) youth, maiden

ⲁⲗⲟⲩ • (alou) m (plural ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ (alōoui))

  1. (Bohairic, Fayyumic) child

Derived terms

References

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