ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Egyptian


(mrkbt, “war chariot”), from Northwest Semitic. Compare Hebrew מֶרְכָּבָה.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Old Bohairic) */βərəˈt͡ʃʰoːwts/
  • IPA(key): (Late Bohairic) */waraˈʃuwds/, /wæræˈʃuwds/
  • IPA(key): (Greco-Bohairic) /vereˈt͡ʃo.uts/

Noun

ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ • (berecōouts) f

  1. (Bohairic) chariot
  2. (Bohairic) car

Synonyms

References

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