ⲃⲛⲛⲉ

Coptic

Etymology

From Demotic bnjt (“date palm”), from Egyptian bnrt; see bnr.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /βənˈneʔ/

Noun

ⲃⲛ̄ⲛⲉ • (bn̄ne) f (plural ⲃⲛ̄ⲛⲉ (bn̄ne))

  1. (Sahidic) date (fruit)
  2. (Sahidic) date palm

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