ⲃⲣϭⲟⲟⲩⲧ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Egyptian


(mrkbt, “war chariot”), from Northwest Semitic *markabt- ("chariot"). Compare Hebrew מֶרְכָּבָה (merkāḇā), Ugaritic 𐎎𐎗𐎋𐎁𐎚 (mrkbt /⁠markabtu⁠/).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /βəɾˈkʲowt/

Noun

ⲃⲣϭⲟⲟⲩⲧ • (brcoout) f

  1. (Sahidic) chariot
  2. (Sahidic) car

Synonyms

References

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