ⲕⲁϩ

Coptic

Etymology 1

From Demotic qh (“earth”), from Egyptian qꜣḥ (“earth”).

Alternative forms

• ⲕⲁϩⲓ (kahi) — Bohairic
• ⲕⲉϩⲓ (kehi) — Fayyumic

Noun

ⲕⲁϩ • (kah) m

1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies or heaven
2. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) earth, soil

Etymology 2

From Demotic qḥ (“district”), from Egyptian qꜥḥt (“district”).

Alternative forms

• ⲕⲁϩⲓ (kahi) — Bohairic

Noun

ⲕⲁϩ • (kah) f

1. (Sahidic) district, province

References

• Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 131
• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 67