ⲉⲃⲓⲱ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic ⁠⁠⁠ (jby, “honey”), from Egyptian

(bjt, “honey, bee”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔəβˈjoːʔ/

Noun

ⲉⲃⲓⲱ • (ebiō) m (nominal form (S) ⲉⲃⲓⲉ- (ebie-))

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) honey

Derived terms

  • ⲁϥ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲱ (af nebiō, “bee”)
  • ⲉⲃⲓⲧ (ebit, “honey dealer”)
  • ⲉⲃⲓⲉϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ (ebiehoout, “wild honey”)
  • (?) ⲕⲏⲃⲓ (kēbi), ⲕⲉⲃⲓ (kebi, “honey cake”)
  • ⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲃⲓⲱ (sa nebiō, “honey dealer”)

References

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