ⲁⲗⲟⲩ

Coptic

Alternative forms

A child in Roman Egypt.

• ⲁⲗⲗⲟⲩ (allou) — Bohairic
• ⲁⲗⲱ (alō), ⲁⲣⲟⲩ (arou) — Sahidic

Etymology

From Demotic ⁠⁠⁠ (ꜥlw, “child”), a borrowing from Semitic.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈluːʔ/

Noun

ⲁⲗⲟⲩ • (alou) f (plural ⲁⲗⲟⲟⲩⲉ (alooue) or ⲁⲗⲟⲩ (alou))

1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic) pupil (eye)
2. (Sahidic, Akhmimic) youth, maiden

ⲁⲗⲟⲩ • (alou) m (plural ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ (alōoui))

1. (Bohairic, Fayyumic) child

Derived terms

• ⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲗⲟⲩ (kouči nalou)
• ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲙⲃⲱⲕ (alou mbōk)
• ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲙⲃⲱⲕⲓ (alou mbōki)

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN