ⲃⲣϭⲟⲟⲩⲧ

Coptic edit

Alternative forms edit

Egyptian chariot

ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧ (berecōout) — Sahidic
ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ (berecōouts) — Bohairic

Etymology edit

From Egyptian

(mrkbt, “war chariot”), from Northwest Semitic *markabt- ("chariot"). Compare Hebrew מֶרְכָּבָה (merkāḇā), Ugaritic 𐎎𐎗𐎋𐎁𐎚 (mrkbt /⁠markabtu⁠/).

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /βəɾˈkʲowt/

Noun edit

ⲃⲣϭⲟⲟⲩⲧ • (brcoout) f

(Sahidic) chariot
(Sahidic) car

Synonyms edit

ϩⲁⲣⲙⲁ (harma)

References edit

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