ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ
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Coptic[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲓ (matai) — Fayyumic, Oxyrhynchite, Lycopolitan, Akhmimic
- ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲉⲓ (matoei) — Sahidic
Etymology[edit]
From Demotic mdy (“Mede, Persian”), borrowed from the Aramaic gentilic מָדָי (māḏāy, “Median, Mede”). Ultimately from Old Iranian; Compare Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐎭 (Māda).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ • (matoi) m (plural ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ (matoi))
References[edit]
- Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
Categories:
- Coptic terms inherited from Demotic
- Coptic terms derived from Demotic
- Coptic terms derived from Aramaic
- Coptic terms derived from Old Iranian languages
- Coptic terms with IPA pronunciation
- Coptic lemmas
- Coptic nouns
- Coptic countable nouns
- Coptic masculine nouns
- Sahidic Coptic
- Bohairic Coptic
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