ⲃⲟⲛϯ

Coptic

Egyptian cucumber

Alternative forms

• ⲃⲟⲛⲧⲉ (bonte) — Sahidic
• ⲃⲁⲛϯ (banti) — Fayyumic

Etymology

From Demotic bynt (“gourd”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈβontə/

Noun

ⲃⲟⲛϯ • (bonti) m (plural ⲃⲟⲛϯ (bonti))

1. (Bohairic) a gourd, cucumber
2. (Bohairic) a gourd garden

Synonyms

• ϣⲱⲡⲓ (šōpi)

Derived terms

• ⲥⲁⲣⲃⲟⲛϯ (sarbonti, “gourd-seller”)
• ϭⲗⲟϫ ⲙ̀ⲃⲟⲛϯ (cloč m̀bonti, “gourd”)
• ⲧⲉⲗⲃⲟⲛⲧ (telbont, “Talbant, a village in Lower Egypt”)