ⲃⲏϭ

Coptic

Falcon

Alternative forms

• ⲃⲉϭ (bec), ⲃϭ (bc) — Sahidic
• ⲃⲏϫ (bēč), ⲃⲉϫⲓ (beči) — Bohairic
• ⲃⲓϭ (bic) — Fayyumic

Etymology

From Demotic bk from Egyptian (bjk, “falcon”).

Noun

ⲃⲏϭ • (bēc) m

1. (Sahidic, Fayyumic, Bohairic) falcon

Synonyms

• ⲛⲟϣⲣ (nošr) (Sahidic), ⲛⲟϣⲉⲣ (nošer) (Bohairic) (vulture, falcon)
• ϣⲟⲧⲣⲉϥ (šotref), ϣⲟⲑⲣⲉϥ (šothref), ϣⲟⲣⲧϥ (šortf) (Bohairic) (falcon)
• ϩⲁϣⲏⲧ (hašēt) ϩⲁϣⲓⲧ (hašit) ϩⲁⲣϣⲏⲧ (haršēt) (Sahidic) (falcon)