ⲗⲁⲃⲟⲓ

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Coptic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Two lions, symbolizing today and yesterday.

From Demotic lby (bear, lion), from Late Egyptian rby (lion), possibly from earlier rwꜣbw. Ultimately an Egyptian borrowing from Semitic.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ⲗⲁⲃⲟⲓ (laboif

  1. (Bohairic) lioness
  2. (Bohairic) she-bear

Noun[edit]

ⲗⲁⲃⲟⲓ (laboim

  1. (Bohairic) bear

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