ϫⲁⲓⲧ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ (čoeit) — Sahidic
• ϫⲱⲓⲧ (čōit) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Demotic ḏjṱ (“olive tree”), from Egyptian ḏt (“olive, olive tree”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʼai̯t/

Noun

ϫⲁⲓⲧ • (čait) m (plural ϫⲁⲓⲧ (čait), nominal form ϫⲓⲧ- (čit-))

1. (Fayyumic) olive
2. (Fayyumic) olive tree

References

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