ⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲣⲁⲙⲁⲟ (ramao) — Bohairic
• ⲗⲉⲙⲙⲉⲁ (lemmea) — Fayyumic
• ⲣⲙ̄ⲙⲉⲁ (rm̄mea) — Oxyrhynchite

Etymology

From Demotic rmṯ-ꜥꜣ (“notable man, rich man”), from Egyptian rmṯ-ꜥꜣ (“id.”). By surface analysis, ⲣⲱⲙⲉ (rōme, “man”) +‎ ⲟ (o, “great”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /rm̩maˈɔ/

Noun

ⲣⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲟ • (rm̄mao) m (plural ⲣⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲟⲉⲓ (rm̄maoei), feminine ⲣⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲱ (rm̄maō))

1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) rich man
   • ⲥⲙⲟⲧⲛ̄ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̄ⲧⲟⲩⲁⲧϥⲉ ⲛ̄ⲟⲩϩⲁⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲱⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲙ̄ⲙⲁⲟ ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛ̄ⲧⲣ̄ⲣⲟ ⲛ̄ⲙ̄ⲡⲏⲩⲉ

     smotn̄ etreoucamoul ei ehoun hitn̄touatfe n̄ouhamn̄tōp ehoueetreourm̄mao bōk ehoun etmn̄tr̄ro n̄m̄pēue

     It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.