ⲙⲉⲣⲓ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲙⲉⲉⲣⲉ (meere) — Sahidic
• ⲙⲏⲏⲣⲉ (mēēre) — Fayyumic

Etymology

From Egyptian (mtrt, “noon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeʔrə/

(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this pronunciation?) (particularly: that pesky glottal stop!)

Noun

ⲙⲉⲣⲓ • (meri) m

1. (Bohairic) noon
2. (Bohairic) day