ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ
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Coptic
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Egyptian ꜥn ḏw (“mountainous country”), from ꜥn (“district of”) + ḏw (“mountain”). By surface analysis, ⲁⲛ- (an-) + ⲧⲱⲟⲩ (tōou).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ • (antōou) m
References
[edit]- Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 8