ⲭⲁⲣⲕⲓⲛⲟⲥ

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Coptic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek καρκίνος (karkínos, crab, Cancer).

Noun

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ⲭⲁⲣⲕⲓⲛⲟⲥ (kharkinosm

  1. crayfish
  2. Cancer

References

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  • Vycichl, Werner (1983) Dictionnaire Étymologique de la Langue Copte, Leuven: Peeters, →ISBN
  • Kircher, Athanasius (1643) Lingua Aegyptiaca Restituta, Romae: Hermann Scheus apud Ludouicum Grignanum