ⲥⲏϥⲉ

Coptic

18th century BC Khopesh from, Egypt

Alternative forms

• ⲥⲏϥⲓ (sēfi) — Bohairic, Fayyumic
• ⲥⲏⲃⲉ (sēbe) — Sahidic
• ⲥⲏⲃⲓ (sēbi) — Fayyumic

Etymology

From Demotic sfy (“knife, sword”), from Egyptian zft (“knife, sword”).

Noun

ⲥⲏϥⲉ • (sēfe) f (plural ⲥⲏϥⲉ (sēfe))

1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) sword

   Synonyms: ϭⲟⲣⲧⲉ (corte), ⲕⲟⲣⲧⲉ (korte)

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 379