ⲕⲁⲩⲕⲟⲥ

Coptic

Alternative forms

  • ⲕⲁⲩⲭⲓⲟⲥ (kaukhios) — Bohairic
  • ⲭⲁⲩⲕⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ (khaukianos) — Sahidic

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek Καύκασος (Kaúkasos).

Noun

ⲕⲁⲩⲕⲟⲥ • (kaukos) m

  1. (Bohairic) Caucasian, a native of the Caucasus
    ⲛϫⲉ ⲕⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲕⲁⲩⲕⲟⲥ ⲡⲓϫⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ― nče kuros pikaukos pičači ǹte methmēi niben ― namely, Cyrus the Caucasian, the enemy of every righteousness

Descendants

  • → Arabic: المُقَوْقِس (al-muqawqis)

Adjective

ⲕⲁⲩⲕⲟⲥ • (kaukos)

  1. (Bohairic) Caucasian

References

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