ⲛⲉⲡⲁⲓⲉⲧ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ⲛⲉ- (ne-, plural definite article) +‎ ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲧ (paiet, “Lybian”, noun).

Proper noun

ⲛⲉⲡⲁⲓⲉⲧ • (nepaiet) ?

  1. (Fayyumic) Libya (a country)
  2. (Fayyumic) a nome in Egypt, which was situated around Mareotis lake, in a modern Beheira governorate

Synonyms

  • ϯⲗⲩⲃⲏ (tilubē)
  • ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲱⲧⲏⲥ (mariōtēs)

References

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