ⲃⲁⲗ

Coptic

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ⲃⲁⲗ

ⲕⲣⲁⲛⲓⲟⲛ

ⲁⲛⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲟⲥ

ⲃⲁⲗ

ⲥⲫⲟⲧⲟⲩ

ϣⲁⲓ

ⲣⲟ

ⲗⲏⲥ

ⲙⲁϣϫ

ⲥⲙⲁⲩ

ⲛⲁϩⲃⲓ

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Etymology

The eye of Ra

From Demotic Egyptian bl (“eye”), from Egyptian br (“the two eyes”), bnr (“the eyeballs”).

Noun

ⲃⲁⲗ • (bal) m

1. (Bohairic, Sahidic) eye.

   ⲁⲓϥⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲃⲁⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ.

   aifi nnabal ehrai etpe.

   I lifted my eyes to the sky.

Synonyms

• ⲓⲉⲣ (ier), ⲉⲓⲉⲣ (eier)
• ⲓⲁⲧ (iat), ⲉⲓⲁⲧ (eiat)

References

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