ⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲙϩⲉⲓⲧ (mheit) — Akhmimic
• ⲙⲉϩⲓⲧ (mehit) — Akhmimic, Lycopolitan, Fayyumic
• ⲙⲉⲛϩⲓⲧ (menhit) — Fayyumic
• ⲙϩⲓⲧ (mhit) — Sahidic, Akhmimic, Old Coptic

Etymology

From Egyptian mḥtj (“northern”), from Egyptian mḥt (“the Nile Delta”)

Noun

ⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ • (emhit) m

1. (Bohairic, Fayyumic, Sahidic) north

   Synonyms: ϧⲏⲧ (xēt), ϩⲏⲧ (hēt)

Coordinate terms

• (west): ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧ (ement)
• (south): ⲣⲏⲥ (rēs)
• (east): ⲓⲉⲃⲧ (iebt)