ⲉⲙⲛⲧ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧ (ement) — Bohairic
• ⲉⲓⲙⲛⲧ (eimnt), ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲉ (emnte), ⲉⲓⲙⲛⲧⲉ (eimnte) — Fayyumic, Akhmimic

Etymology

From Demotic jmnṱ (“west, western”), from Egyptian (jmntj, “western, west side”).

Noun

ⲉⲙⲛⲧ • (emnt) m

1. (Sahidic) west

   Synonym: ⲙⲁ ⲛϩⲱⲧⲡ (ma nhōtp)

Coordinate terms

• (north): ϩⲏⲧ (hēt), ⲙϩⲓⲧ (mhit)
• (south): ⲣⲏⲥ (rēs)
• (east): ⲉⲓⲉⲃⲧ (eiebt), ⲙⲁ ⲛϣⲁ (ma nša)