ⲗⲓⲟⲩⲓ

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Coptic[edit]

A stele in Heliopolis

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from Ancient Greek Ἡλίου πόλις (Hēlíou pólis)

Proper noun[edit]

ⲗⲓⲟⲩⲓ • (lioui) f

  1. (historical) Heliopolis (a city in Egypt).
    Synonyms: ⲱⲛ (ōn), ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲫⲣⲏ (petephrē), ⲙⲓⲟⲧ ⲃⲁⲥⲟⲩⲗⲱⲛ (miot basoulōn)
  2. (historical) Synonym of ⲫⲩⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲛ (phustaton), Fustat (the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate).
  3. Synonym of ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲟⲛ (khairon), Cairo (the capital of Egypt).

References[edit]

  • Casanova, P. (1901) Les noms coptes du Caire et localités voisines, BIFAO 1, Institut français d'archéologie orientale
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