ⲱϣ

Coptic

Etymology

From Demotic ꜥš (to call), from Egyptian

(ꜥš, to summon, to call, to read aloud).

Verb

ⲱϣ • (ōš) (nominal state (S, B) ⲉϣ-, (S, A, F) ⲁϣ–, pronominal state (S, B) ⲟϣ⸗, (L) ⲁϣ⸗, conjunct participle (B) ⲁϣ-)

  1. (intransitive, Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Fayyumic) to announce, to sound, to call
  2. (intransitive, Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Fayyumic) to read

Conjugation

Noun

ⲱϣ • (ōšm

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic) reading, lesson

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