ⲣⲣⲟ

Coptic

Alternative forms

ⲉⲣⲣⲟ (erro) — Sahidic
ⲟⲩⲣⲟ (ouro) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Demotic ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ (pr-ꜥꜣ, “king”), from Egyptian

(pr-ꜥꜣ, “palace, pharaoh”). The initial p has been reanalysed as a masculine singular definite article and omitted. Cognate to Coptic ⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ (pharaō), Hebrew פַּרְעֹה, and Ancient Greek φαραώ (pharaṓ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ərˈroʔ/

Noun

ⲣ̄ⲣⲟ • (r̄ro) m (plural ⲣ̄ⲣⲱⲟⲩ (r̄rōou))

(Sahidic) king

Coordinate terms

ⲣ̄ⲣⲱ (r̄rō) (Sahidic)

Derived terms

ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟ (mntero) (Sahidic)

Adjective

ⲣ̄ⲣⲟ • (r̄ro)

(Sahidic) royal