ⲉⲙⲟⲩ

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See also: ἐμοῦ and εμού

Coptic

Alternative forms

An Egyptian cat leading geese

Etymology

From Demotic jmj (“cat”), from Egyptian mjwt, myt, feminine of
miiwE13
 (mjw, “cat”), likely ultimately of onomatopoeic origin (see there for more).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Old Bohairic) /ʔəˈmuːʔ/
  • IPA(key): (Late Bohairic) /aˈmu/
  • IPA(key): (Greco-Bohairic) /ˈemu/

Noun

ⲉⲙⲟⲩ • (emou) f (plural (S) ⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩⲉ (emooue) or (B) ⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩⲓ (emōoui))

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) cat

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