ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ
Coptic
Alternative forms
ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ
(
ethbeou
)
—
Bohairic
Etymology
ⲉⲧⲃⲉ-
(
etbe-
,
“
because of
”
)
+
ⲟⲩ
(
ou
,
“
what
”
)
Pronunciation
IPA
(
key
)
:
(
Sahidic
)
[ʔet.ve.ˈu]
Adverb
ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ
• (
etbeou
)
(
Sahidic
)
why
?