ⲙⲉⲧ-

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲙⲛⲧ- (mnt-) — Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan

Etymology

From Demotic mt (“speech, matter”), from Egyptian mdwt (“words, speech, matter”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mət/

Prefix

ⲙⲉⲧ- • (met-) f

1. (Bohairic, Fayyumic) denominative prefix forming abstract nouns