ⲁϭⲟⲗⲧⲉ

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Coptic

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Demotic ꜥklṱꜣ.t, from Egyptian ꜥgrt. Ultimately borrowed from Northwest Semitic *ʿagalt- ("wagon, cart"). Compare Aramaic עֲגַלְתָּא (ʿăḡaltā), Hebrew עֲגָלָה (ʿăḡālā), and Phoenician 𐤏𐤂𐤋𐤕 (ʿglt).

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Noun

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ⲁϭⲟⲗⲧⲉ (acoltef (plural ⲁϭⲟⲗⲧⲉ (acolte))

  1. (Sahidic) wagon, cart