ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic mt, md (to speak), from Egyptian
(mdwj, to speak).

Verb

ⲙⲟⲩϯ • (mouti)

  1. (Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic, intransitive) to speak, call
  2. (Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic, intransitive) to enchant, charm
  3. (Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic, transitive) to call, pronounce (mostly of name)

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • ⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ (refmoute, enchanter)
  • ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ (mntrefmoute, enchantment)
  • ϭⲓⲛⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ (cinmoute, calling, naming)

Noun

ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ • (moute?

  1. (Sahidic) magic spell, incantation

References

  • TLA lemma no. C2101 (ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), [1]
  • TLA lemma no. C2102 (ⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), [2]
  • Marcion Coptic dictionary