ⲉⲙⲟⲩ

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See also: ἐμοῦ and εμού

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An Egyptian cat leading geese

Etymology[edit]

From Demotic jmj (cat), from Egyptian mjwt, myt, feminine of
miiwE13
(mjw, cat), likely ultimately of onomatopoeic origin (see there for more).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): (Old Bohairic) /ʔəˈmuːʔ/
  • IPA(key): (Late Bohairic) /aˈmu/
  • IPA(key): (Greco-Bohairic) /ˈemu/

Noun[edit]

ⲉⲙⲟⲩ (emouf (plural (S) ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲉ (emooue) or (B) ⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩⲓ (emōoui))

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) cat

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