ⲕⲟⲩⲥⲧ

Coptic

Costus pulverulentus

Alternative forms

• ⲕⲟⲩϣⲧ (koušt) — Sahidic

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha).

Noun

ⲕⲟⲩⲥⲧ • (koust) m

1. (Bohairic) 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 215