ⲙⲱⲟⲩ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Water

ⲙⲟⲟⲩ (moou) – Sahidic
ⲙⲁⲩ (mau) – Fayyumic
ⲙⲁⲟⲩ (maou) – Akhmimic

Etymology

From Demotic mw (“water”), from Egyptian mw (“water”),

Related to Proto-Semitic *may-

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /moːw/

Noun

ⲙⲱⲟⲩ • (mōou) m

(Bohairic) water
(Bohairic) juice

Derived terms

ⲃⲉⲣⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ (whirlpool)
ⲃⲁⲓⲙⲱⲟⲩ (water conduit)
ⲙⲟⲩⲙⲓ (fountain, spring)

References

Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
Bohairic-English Dictionary

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