ⲕⲁⲗⲁⲙⲫⲟ

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Coptic[edit]

A small hill in Egypt

Etymology[edit]

The etymology is unknown. Suspected an Aramaic borrowing, compare גלימתא, גלימה, גלמתא, גלמה (hill; valley), of transparent root, but also Arabic كَوْمَة (kawma, heap) of unknown origin.

Noun[edit]

ⲕⲁⲗⲁⲙⲫⲟ (kalamphof (plural ⲕⲁⲗⲁⲙⲫⲱⲟⲩ (kalamphōou))

  1. (Bohairic) hill

Synonyms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Vycichl, Werner (1983) Dictionnaire Étymologique de la Langue Copte, Leuven: Peeters, →ISBN, page 79
  • glymh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–
  • glmh”, in The Comprehensive Aramaic Lexicon Project, Cincinnati: Hebrew Union College, 1986–