ⲙⲁⲥⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Bull and calf hieroglyphic sign

• ⲙⲁⲥⲓ (masi) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Demotic ms (“calf”), from Egyptian ms (“calf”).

Noun

ⲙⲁⲥⲉ • (mase) m (plural ⲙⲁⲥⲉ (mase))

1. (Sahidic) calf
2. (Sahidic) any young animal

Related terms

• ⲙⲁⲥ (mas)
• ⲙⲓⲥⲉ (mise)

References

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