ⲃⲣϭⲟⲟⲩⲧ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Egyptian chariot

• ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧ (berecōout) — Sahidic
• ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ (berecōouts) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Egyptian (mrkbt, “war chariot”), from Northwest Semitic *markabt- ("chariot"). Compare Hebrew מֶרְכָּבָה (merkāḇā), Ugaritic 𐎎𐎗𐎋𐎁𐎚 (mrkbt /⁠markabtu⁠/).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /βəɾˈkʲowt/

Noun

ⲃⲣϭⲟⲟⲩⲧ • (brcoout) f

1. (Sahidic) chariot
2. (Sahidic) car

Synonyms

• ϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ (harma)

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN