ϫⲉⲡ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ϫⲡ (čp) — Sahidic, Lycopolitan, Fayyumic
• ⲁϫⲡ (ačp) — Bohairic

Etymology

Most likely ultimately derived from a form of ϣⲱⲡ (šōp, “moment, instant”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Fayyumic) /ˈd͡ʒəp/
• IPA^(key): (Sahidic) /ˈt͡ʃəp/

Noun

ϫⲉⲡ • (čep) f

1. (Fayyumic, Sahidic) hour, time

References

• Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 777
• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN