ⲃⲏϭ

Coptic

Falcon

Alternative forms

• ⲃⲉϭ (bec), ⲃϭ (bc) — Sahidic
• ⲃⲏϫ (bēč), ⲃⲉϫⲓ (beči) — Bohairic
• ⲃⲓϭ (bic) — Fayyumic

Etymology

From Demotic bk from Egyptian (bjk, “falcon”).

Noun

ⲃⲏϭ • (bēc) m

1. (Sahidic, Fayyumic, Bohairic) falcon

Synonyms

1. Synonyms: ⲛⲟϣⲣ (nošr), ⲛⲟϣⲉⲣ (nošer)

   Synonyms: ϣⲟⲧⲣⲉϥ (šotref), ϣⲟⲑⲣⲉϥ (šothref), ϣⲟⲣⲧϥ (šortf)

   Synonyms: ϩⲁϣⲏⲧ (hašēt), ϩⲁϣⲓⲧ (hašit), ϩⲁⲣϣⲏⲧ (haršēt)