ⲉⲓⲧⲛ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic jtnw (“ground”), from Egyptian



(jtnw, “ground, dirt, floor”).

Noun

ⲉⲓⲧⲛ • (eitn) m

  1. (Sahidic) ground, earth, dust, rubbish
  2. (Sahidic) ground as bottom, lower part

Derived terms

  • ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲧⲛ (epeitn, “to the ground, downwards”)
  • ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲧⲛ (mpeitn, “on the ground, below”)
  • ⲉⲡⲓⲧⲛ (epitn, “space leading downward, hole”)

References

  • TLA lemma no. C1001 (ⲉⲓⲧⲛ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), (accessed 2024-09-02).
  • Marcion Coptic dictionary
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