ϣⲱⲡⲉ

Coptic

Etymology 1

From Demotic špj, šwbj (cucumber), from Egyptian sšpt, šspt, šbt (cucumber).

Alternative forms

Noun

ϣⲱⲡⲉ • (šōpe) ?

  1. (Sahidic) cucumber (fruit)

Etymology 2

From Demotic ḫpr, from Egyptian ḫpr (become).

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Alternative forms

Verb

ϣⲱⲡⲉ • (šōpe)

  1. (Sahidic, Lycopolitan) to become
  2. (Sahidic, Lycopolitan) to befall
Conjugation

References

  • Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
  • Atiya, Aziz Suryal, editor (1991), “Protodialect”, in The Coptic Encyclopedia, New York: Macmillan, →ISBN
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