ϩⲟⲓ

Coptic

Water wheel in Egypt

Alternative forms

• ϩⲱⲓ (hōi) — Bohairic
• ϩⲓⲱⲓ (hiōi) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Egyptian ḥy (“irrigation machine”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hoj/ (Late Coptic)

Noun

ϩⲟⲓ • (hoi) m (plural ⲉϩⲏⲟⲩ (ehēou) or ϩⲓⲉⲉⲩⲉ (hieeue))

1. (Bohairic, Sahidic) field, arable land
2. (Bohairic, Sahidic) canal, ditch
3. (Bohairic, Sahidic) water wheel, sakiyah
4. (Bohairic) machine

Synonyms

• ⲙⲏⲭⲁⲛⲏ (mēkhanē)

Derived terms

• ⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲓ (refhōi)
• ⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧ ⲙ̀ⲡϩⲟⲓ (psobt m̀phoi)
• ⲡⲁⲛⲉϩⲏⲟⲩ (panehēou)