ⲉϭⲱϣ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲉⲑⲱϣ (ethōš) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Demotic ⁠⁠ (jkš, “Nubia, Ethiopia, Nubian, Ethiopian”), from Egyptian (kꜣš, “Kush”).

Noun

ⲉϭⲱϣ • (ecōš) m (feminine ⲉϭⲟⲟϣⲉ (ecooše) or ⲉϭⲟϣⲉ (ecoše), plural ⲉϭⲟⲟϣ (ecooš) or ⲉϭⲟⲟϣⲉ (ecooše) or ⲉϭⲱϣⲉ (ecōše) or ⲉϭⲁⲁϣ (ecaaš) or ⲉϭⲁⲁϣⲉ (ecaaše) or ⲉϭⲁϣⲉ (ecaše))

1. (Sahidic, Akhmimic) Ethiopian, Nubian