ⲉϭⲱϣ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲉⲑⲱϣ (ethōš) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Demotic ⁠⁠ (jkš, “Nubia, Ethiopia, Nubian, Ethiopian”), from Egyptian (kꜣš, “Kush”).

Noun

ⲉϭⲱϣ • (ecōš) m (feminine (S) ⲉϭⲟⲟϣⲉ (ecooše) or (S) ⲉϭⲟϣⲉ (ecoše), plural (S) ⲉϭⲟⲟϣ (ecooš) or (S) ⲉϭⲟⲟϣⲉ (ecooše) or (S) ⲉϭⲱϣⲉ (ecōše) or (S) ⲉϭⲁⲁϣ (ecaaš) or (A) ⲉϭⲁⲁϣⲉ (ecaaše) or (A) ⲉϭⲁϣⲉ (ecaše))

1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic) Ethiopian, Nubian