ⲣⲏ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic ⁠ (rꜥ, “sun, Ra”), from Egyptian

(rꜥ, “sun, Ra”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (reconstructed Classical Coptic) /reːʔ/

Noun

ⲣⲏ • (rē) m

  1. (Bohairic, Sahidic, Old Coptic) sun

Proper noun

ⲫⲢⲏ • (phRē) m (Bohairic) or
ⲡⲣⲏ • (prē) m (Sahidic)

  1. (Bohairic, Sahidic) the Sun
  2. (Bohairic, Sahidic, Egyptian mythology) Ra, or Re; the Egyptian sun god and the creator of all life.

Descendants

  • → English: Re

References

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