ϭⲁϫⲓϥ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ϫⲁϥϫⲓϥ (čafčif) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Demotic qpqp. Probably an early compound meaning "tiny piece."

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʲaˈcif/

Noun

ϭⲁϫⲓϥ • (cačif) m

1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic) ant

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 341
• Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 842