ϭⲏϫⲓ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ϫⲏϭⲉ (čēce) — Sahidic

Etymology

From Demotic ṯkꜣ (“to dye”).

Pronunciation

• (Bohairic) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃʰeːt͡ʃi/
• (Liturgical Bohairic) IPA^(key): /ˈʃaːɟi/
• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɪ.ɟi/ (Late Bohairic)

Noun

ϭⲏϫⲓ • (cēči) m

1. (Bohairic) purple (color), purple dye

Adjective

ϭⲏϫⲓ • (cēči)

1. (Bohairic) purple

See also

Colors in Coptic · ⲛⲓⲁⲟⲩⲁⲛ (niaouan) (layout · text)

ⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ (ouōbš)	ⲕⲉⲣⲙⲓ (kermi)	ⲭⲁⲙⲉ (khame)
ⲑⲣⲉϣⲣⲱϣ (threšrōš); ⲡⲏⲣⲡ (pērp)	ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲟⲛ (manmon); ⲡⲟⲩⲛ (poun)	ⲁⲟⲩⲓⲛ (aouin)
ⲕⲟⲣⲧⲓⲙⲟⲥ (kortimos)	ⲏϫⲓ (ēči)	ⲁϭⲓⲛ (acin)
ⲫⲉ (phe); ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲁⲉⲓⲛⲟⲥ (kallaeinos)	ⲓⲱⲭⲣⲱⲟⲛ (iōkhrōon)	ⲁⲥⲓⲗⲱⲛ (asilōn)
ⲓⲱⲓⲁⲥ (iōias)	ϭⲏϫⲓ (cēči)	ⲃⲉⲣⲧ (bert)