ⲗⲁ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲣⲟ (ro) — Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic

Etymology

From Demotic rꜣ (“mouth, door”), from Egyptian rꜣ, r(ꜣ) (“mouth, door, opening”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laʔ/

Noun

ⲗⲁ • (la) m (nominal state ⲗⲉ, pronominal state ⲗⲱ, plural ⲗⲱⲟⲩ)

1. (Fayyumic) mouth
2. (Fayyumic) door, entrance, gate
3. (Fayyumic) opening

References

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