ⲕⲗⲏ

Coptic

Etymology

From Demotic ḳljt.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈkleːʔ/

Noun

ⲕⲗⲏ • (klē) f (plural ⲕⲗⲏ (klē))

(Sahidic) cat
Synonyms: ⲉⲙⲟⲩ (emou), ⲁⲙⲟⲩ (amou)

Derived terms

ⲙⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲗⲏ (mače klē, “cat's ear”)
ⲕⲁⲗⲏ (kalē, “weasel”)

References

Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 55
Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 102

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