ⲟⲙⲉ
Coptic
Alternative forms
ⲟⲙⲓ
(
omi
)
—
Bohairic
ⲟⲟⲙⲉ
(
oome
)
—
Sahidic
ⲁⲙⲉ
(
ame
)
—
Akhmimic
,
Lycopolitan
,
Sahidic
ⲁⲁⲙⲉ
(
aame
)
—
Akhmimic
Etymology
From
Demotic
ꜥm
(
“
clay
”
)
, from
Egyptian
(
ꜥmꜥt
,
“
mud
”
)
.
Noun
ⲟⲙⲉ
• (
ome
)
m
or
f
(
nominal form
ⲁⲙ-
(
am-
)
)
(
Sahidic
)
clay
,
mud
Derived terms
ⲁⲙⲡⲏⲣϣ
(
ampērš
,
“
red clay
”
)
ⲁⲙϩⲁⲧ
(
amhat
,
“
white clay
”
)
ⲁⲙⲧⲱϩ
(
amtōh
,
“
clay mixed with straw
”
)