ϩⲉⲓϯ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Man Confronting a Hyena, Tomb of Amenemhab

• ϩⲟⲉⲓⲧⲉ (hoeite) — Sahidic
• ϩⲁⲓⲧⲉ (haite) — Lycopolitan
• ϩⲱⲓϯ (hōiti) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Demotic hṯt (hyena).

Noun

ϩⲉⲓϯ • (heiti) f

1. (Fayyumic) hyena

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 299