ⲧⲱⲃⲉ

Coptic

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtoːβə/

Etymology 1

From Demotic (tb), from Egyptian

(ḏbt, brick, block, ingot).

Alternative forms

Noun

ⲧⲱⲃⲉ • (tōbe?

  1. (Sahidic) brick, adobe
Descendants
  • Arabic: طُوب (ṭūb)
    • Egyptian Arabic: طوب (ṭūb), طوبة (ṭūba)
    • Juba Arabic: tub
    • Moroccan Arabic: طوب (ṭūb), طوبة (ṭūba)
    • Amharic: ጡብ (ṭub), እጡብ (ʾəṭub)
    • Catalan: tova
    • French: toub
    • Portuguese: adobe
    • Spanish: adobe

Etymology 2

From Egyptian
(ḏbꜣ, replace, repay).

Alternative forms

Verb

ⲧⲱⲃⲉ • (tōbe)

  1. (Lycopolitan, Akhmimic) to repay, requite
Conjugation