ⲁϭⲟⲗⲧⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

ⲁϫⲟⲗϯ (ačolti) — Bohairic
ⲁϭⲁⲗⲧⲉ (acalte) — Akhmimic

Etymology

From Demotic ꜥklṱꜣ.t, from Egyptian ꜥgrt. Ultimately borrowed from Northwest Semitic *ʿagalt- ("wagon, cart"). Compare Aramaic עֲגַלְתָּא‎ (ʿăḡaltā), Hebrew עֲגָלָה‎ (ʿăḡālā), and Phoenician 𐤏𐤂𐤋𐤕‎ (ʿglt).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈcɔltə/

Noun

ⲁϭⲟⲗⲧⲉ • (acolte) f (plural ⲁϭⲟⲗⲧⲉ (acolte))

(Sahidic) wagon, cart

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