ⲏϭⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲏϫⲓ (ēči) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Egyptian jꜣqt. Compare Hebrew ירק (yéreq, “vegetables”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈeːkʲə/

Noun

ⲏϭⲉ • (ēce) m (plural ⲏϭⲉ (ēce))

1. (Sahidic) leek

Further reading

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 42
• Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 67