ⲕⲟⲩϣⲧ

Coptic

Costus pulverulentus

Alternative forms

• ⲕⲟⲩⲥⲧ (koust) — Bohairic

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha).

Noun

ⲕⲟⲩϣⲧ • (koušt) m

1. (Sahidic) Costus, spiral ginger

References

• Sawy, Mona Hassan Ahmed (2021) Treatment by Medicine and Magic in Coptic Documents. A Linguistic and Cultural Study‎^[1], Göttingen, page 116