ⲉⲓⲱⲧ

Coptic

Etymology 1

From Demotic (jṱ), from Egyptian

(jt).

Alternative forms

Noun

ⲉⲓⲱⲧ • (eiōtm (plural (S) ⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ (eiote) or (A, L) ⲉⲓⲁⲧⲉ (eiate) or (A, L) ⲉⲓⲁϯ (eiati), nominal form (S) ⲉⲓⲧ- (eit-))

  1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) father
  2. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, in the plural) parent (of unspecified sex)
  3. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) title applied to religious leaders and monks
  4. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) title applied to Biblical figures and saints

Etymology 2

From Demotic jt, from Egyptian

(jt).

Alternative forms

Noun

ⲉⲓⲱⲧ • (eiōtm

  1. (Sahidic, Lycopolitan) barley

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