ϭⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲕⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ (kalašire) — Sahidic

Etymology

From Demotic Gl-šr (“warrior”). Vycichl derives it from kry-šry (little (Syrian) boy) (compare Coptic ϩⲁⲗ (hal)).

Noun

ϭⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ • (calašire) m

1. (Lycopolitan) strong man, giant

Proper noun

ϭⲁⲗⲁϣⲓⲣⲉ • (calašire) m

1. (Lycopolitan) a male given name

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
• Vycichl, Werner (1983) Dictionnaire Étymologique de la Langue Copte, Leuven: Peeters, →ISBN