ⲕⲁϩⲓ

Coptic

Pronunciation

  • (Old Bohairic) IPA(key): /ˈkʼaʔhə/
  • (Late Bohairic) IPA(key): /ˈkaʔha/
  • (Greco-Bohairic) IPA(key): /ˈkahi/

Etymology 1

From Demotic qh (earth), from Egyptian qꜣḥ (earth).

Alternative forms

Noun

ⲕⲁϩⲓ • (kahim

  1. (Bohairic) earth, land, country
    ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲁⲩϣpkahi ǹte niethaušthe country of the Ethiopians

Proper noun

ⲡⲓⲔⲁϩⲓ • (piKahim

  1. (Bohairic) the planet Earth.

Etymology 2

From Demotic qḥ (district), from Egyptian qꜥḥt (district).

Alternative forms

Noun

ⲕⲁϩⲓ • (kahif

  1. (Bohairic) district, province
    ϯⲕⲁϩϣⲙⲓⲛtikahšminthe province of Shmin

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