ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ (matou), ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉ (matoue), ⲙⲁⲧⲉ (mate) — Sahidic
• ⲙⲉⲧⲃⲓ (metbi) — Fayyumic
• ⲙⲁⲑⲟⲩⲓ (mathoui) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Egyptian (mtwt, “venom”)

Noun

ⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩ • (metou) f

1. (Akhmimic) poison, venom

References

• Marcion Coptic dictionary
• TLA lemma no. C2150 (ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), (accessed 2024-09-11).