ⲙⲉⲧ-

Coptic

Alternative forms

ⲙⲛⲧ- (mnt-) — Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan

Etymology

From Demotic mt (“speech, matter”), from Egyptian

(mdwt, “words, speech, matter”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): */mət/

Prefix

ⲙⲉⲧ- • (met-) f

(Bohairic, Fayyumic) denominative prefix forming abstract nouns

Derived terms