ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ

Coptic

Etymology 1

From Demotic ⁠ (r-ḥry, “upward”), from Egyptian

(r ḥrw, “upward”).

By surface analysis, ⲉ- (e-, “to”) +‎ ϩⲣⲁⲓ (hrai, “upper part”).

Adverb

ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ • (ehrai)

(Sahidic) upward

Alternative forms

ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ (ehrēi) — Bohairic

Derived terms

ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ (bōk ehrai)

Etymology 2

From Demotic ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (r-ẖry, “downward”), from Egyptian

(r ẖrw, “downward”).

By surface analysis, ⲉ- (e-, “to”) +‎ ϩⲣⲁⲓ (hrai, “lower part”).

Adverb

ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ • (ehrai)

(Sahidic) downwards

Alternative forms

ⲉϧⲣⲏⲓ (exrēi) — Bohairic

Derived terms

ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ (bōk ehrai)
ⲕⲱ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ (kō ehrai)

References

Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, pages 291-292
Lambdin, Thomas Oden (1983) Introduction to Sahidic Coptic, Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press, →ISBN, page 333

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