ⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic yr-ꜥꜣ (river, Nile), from Egyptian jtrw ꜥꜣ (Nile, literally great river), from jtrw (river) + ꜥꜣ (great). By surface analysis, ⲓⲟⲣ (ior, canal) + (o, great).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jəˈɾoʔ/

Noun

ⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ • (eiero) m (plural ⲉⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ (eierōou))

  1. (Sahidic) river

Proper noun

ⲡⲉⲓⲉⲣⲟ • (peiero) m

  1. (Sahidic) the Nile river

References

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