ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ

Coptic

Highland in Atlas mountains

Alternative forms

• ϩⲁⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ (hantoou) — Sahidic

Etymology

From Egyptian ꜥn ḏw (“mountainous country”), from ꜥn (“district of”) + ḏw (“mountain”). By surface analysis, ⲁⲛ- (an-) +‎ ⲧⲱⲟⲩ (tōou).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Classical Coptic) /antʼoːu̯/

Noun

ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ • (antōou) m

1. (Bohairic) mountainous country, highland

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 8