ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲟⲛ

Coptic

Orange tree

Etymology

The etymology is unknown. Could be a derivation of ليمون (laymūn, “lemon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑn.mon/ (Late Bohairic)

Proper noun

ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲟⲛ • (manmon) m

1. (Bohairic) orange

Adjective

ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲟⲛ • (manmon)

1. orange (color)

See also

Colors in Coptic · ⲛⲓⲁⲟⲩⲁⲛ (niaouan) (layout · text)

ⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ (ouōbš)	ⲕⲉⲣⲙⲓ (kermi)	ⲭⲁⲙⲉ (khame)
ⲑⲣⲉϣⲣⲱϣ (threšrōš); ⲡⲏⲣⲡ (pērp)	ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲟⲛ (manmon); ⲡⲟⲩⲛ (poun)	ⲁⲟⲩⲓⲛ (aouin)
ⲕⲟⲣⲧⲓⲙⲟⲥ (kortimos)	ⲏϫⲓ (ēči)	ⲁϭⲓⲛ (acin)
ⲫⲉ (phe); ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲁⲉⲓⲛⲟⲥ (kallaeinos)	ⲓⲱⲭⲣⲱⲟⲛ (iōkhrōon)	ⲁⲥⲓⲗⲱⲛ (asilōn)
ⲓⲱⲓⲁⲥ (iōias)	ϭⲏϫⲓ (cēči)	ⲃⲉⲣⲧ (bert)

References

• Kircher, Athanasius (1643) Lingua Aegyptiaca Restituta, Romae: Hermann Scheus apud Ludouicum Grignanum