ⲣⲓⲣ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic ryr, from Egyptian rrj (“pig”). The origin is most likely onomatopoeic.

Noun

ⲣⲓⲣ • (rir) m

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Akhmimic) pig

Derived terms

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