ⲗⲱⲃϣ

Coptic

Etymology

From Demotic lbš, from Egyptian
(rbꜣšꜣy, “coat of mail”, plural). Probably from a Semitic language. Compare for example Hebrew לָבַשׁ‎ (lāḇaš, “to clothe”), לְבוּשׁ‎ (ləḇūš, “clothing”), Classical Syriac ܠܒܫܐ‎ (ləḇāšā, “garment”), Arabic لَبِسَ‎ (labisa), لِبْس‎ (libs) or even Akkadian 𒇻𒁍𒍑𒌈 (lubuštu, “clothing”).

Noun

ⲗⲱⲃϣ • (lōbš) m (plural ⲗⲱⲃϣ (lōbš))

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic) crown, coping, battlement

Verb

ⲗⲱⲃϣ • (lōbš)

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic, transitive, intransitive) to set a crown upon, adorn

Conjugation

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