ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ

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Coptic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Demotic ḏjṱ (olive tree), from Egyptian ḏt (olive, olive tree).

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, itself borrowed from a Semitic language. Compare Ugaritic 𐎇𐎚 (zt /⁠zētu⁠/, olive, olive tree), Hebrew זַיִת (zayiṯ, olive, olive tree), and Arabic زَيْتُون (zaytūn, olive). Ultimately from Proto-West Semitic *zayt-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ (čoeitm (plural ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ (čoeit), nominal form ϫⲓⲧ- (čit-))

  1. (Sahidic) olive
  2. (Sahidic) olive tree

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