ϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ

Coptic

Etymology 1

From Egyptian (ḥꜣtj, “covering; garment”).

Alternative forms

• ϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ (hoite) — Sahidic
• ⳉⲁⲓⲧⲉ (xaite) — Akhmimic
• ⳉⲁⲉⲓⲧⲉ (xaeite) — Akhmimic
• ϩⲁⲉⲓⲧⲉ (haeite) — Lycopolitan
• ϩⲁⲓⲧⲓ (haiti) — Fayyumic

Noun

ϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ • (hoeite) m or f

1. (Sahidic) clothing, garment
   • Mark 5:28

     ⲁⲥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉⲉⲓϣⲁⲛϫⲱϩ ⲉⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲗⲟ.

     "For she said, 'If I just touch his clothes, I will be made well.'"

2. (Sahidic) cloak
   • Mark 10:50

     ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲉϫⲛⲉϥϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ.

     "He, casting away his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus."

References

• TLA lemma no. C6900 (ϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), [1]

Etymology 2

From Egyptian (ḥṯ.t, “hyena”).

Alternative forms

• ϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ (hoite) — Sahidic
• ϩⲁⲓⲧⲉ (haite) — Lycopolitan
• ϩⲉⲓϯ (heiti) — Fayyumic
• ϩⲱⲓϯ (hōiti) — Bohairic

Noun

ϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ • (hoeite) f

1. (Sahidic) hyena

Synonyms

• ⲃⲟⲓϣⲓ (boiši)

References

• TLA lemma no. C6901 (ϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA), [2]