ⲑⲉⲃⲁⲓⲥ

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Coptic

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The Karnak Temple in Thebes

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Θῆβαι (Thêbai), from Demotic tꜣ-jpy (“Thebes”, literally “the temple”), from Egyptian jpt (“Luxor”, literally “inner sanctum”).

Proper noun

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ⲑⲉⲃⲁⲓⲥ • (thebais) f

  1. (Bohairic, Sahidic) Thebaid (a region of Egypt)
  2. (Bohairic, Sahidic) Thebes, a part of modern Luxor (a city in Egypt), Tiba or al-Hifa
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References

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  • The template Template:R:cop:Timm does not use the parameter(s): 
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    Please see Module:checkparams for help with this warning.    Timm, Stefan (1991) Das christlich-koptische Agypten in arabischer Zeit, Wiesbaden: Dr.Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, page 1111
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