ⲣⲁϣⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Sahidic) [ˈra.ʃe]

Etymology 1

Inherited from Demotic ršy, from Egyptian

(ršw).

Verb

ⲣⲁϣⲉ • (raše)

  1. (Sahidic) to rejoice, to be happy.
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Inherited from Egyptian


(ršwt), from the infinitive of the verb

(ršw, to rejoice).

Noun

ⲣⲁϣⲉ • (rašem (uncountable)

  1. (Sahidic) joy, gladness.
Synonyms
  • ⲉⲩⲫⲣⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ (euphrosunē)
  • ⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ (telēl)
  • ⲁⲗⲏⲗ (alēl)
  • ⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ (ounof)

References

  • Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN.