ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ϫⲁⲓⲧ (čait) — Fayyumic
• ϫⲱⲓⲧ (čōit) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Demotic ḏjṱ (“olive tree”), from Egyptian ḏt (“olive, olive tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʼoi̯t/

Noun

ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ • (čoeit) m (nominal state ϫⲓⲧ-, plural ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ)

1. (Sahidic) olive
2. (Sahidic) olive tree

References

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