ⲣⲱⲙⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲗⲱⲙⲓ (lōmi), ⲗⲟⲙⲓ (lomi) — Fayyumic
• ⲣⲱⲙⲓ (rōmi) — Bohairic, Fayyumic

Etymology

From Demotic (rmt, “person”), from Egyptian (rmṯ, “person, people”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɔː.me/, /ˈrɔː.mə/

Noun

ⲣⲱⲙⲉ • (rōme) m or f (plural ⲣⲱⲙⲉ (rōme), nominal form (S, A, L) ⲣⲙ- (rm-) or (S) ⲣⲉⲙ- (rem-) or (S) ⲣⲱⲙ- (rōm-) or (OC) ⲣⲟⲙ- (rom-))

1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Old Coptic) human, person

   ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ― rōme snau ― two people

2. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Old Coptic) anyone
3. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Old Coptic, with possessive article) closely associated person: kinsman, servant, friend

Adjective

ⲣⲱⲙⲉ • (rōme)

1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Old Coptic) human

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 136
• Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 294b