ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ

Coptic
Coptic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ (čouōt)
    Ordinal : ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ (pimahčouōt)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Egyptian mḏwtj (“twenty”).

Analyzed as dual of Egyptian mḏw (“ten”).[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃwoːt/

Number

ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ • (čouōt) m

  1. (Sahidic) twenty

Coordinate terms
  • ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉ (čouōte) (feminine, Sahidic)

References
  1. J.P. Allen, Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 9.2 Cardinal Numbers
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