ⲕⲁϩ

Coptic

Etymology 1

From Demotic qh (“earth”), from Egyptian qꜣḥ (“earth”).

Alternative forms

ⲕⲁϩⲓ (kahi) — Bohairic
ⲕⲉϩⲓ (kehi) — Fayyumic

Noun

ⲕⲁϩ • (kah) m

(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) Earth, as opposed to other celestial bodies or heaven
(Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan) earth, soil

Etymology 2

From Demotic qḥ (“district”), from Egyptian qꜥḥt (“district”).

Alternative forms

ⲕⲁϩⲓ (kahi) — Bohairic

Noun

ⲕⲁϩ • (kah) f

(Sahidic) district, province

References

Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 131
Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 67

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