ⲕⲱⲧ

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Coptic

Etymology

From Egyptian
A35D40
(qd, to build).

Verb

ⲕⲱⲧ (kōt) (nominal state (S, B) ⲕⲉⲧ-, or (F) ⲕⲁⲧ-, pronominal state (S, B) ⲕⲟⲧ⸗, or (F, A) ⲕⲁⲧ⸗, stative (S, B) ⲕⲏⲧ, conjunct participle (S) ⲕⲁⲧ-)

  1. (Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic) to build, to form
  2. (Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic, intransitive) to be edified
  3. (Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic, transitive) to edify, encourage

Conjugation

Noun

ⲕⲱⲧ (kōtm

  1. (Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic) act of building
  2. (Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic) thing built
  3. (Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic) edification
  4. (Bohairic, Sahidic, Fayyumic) rule (for edification)

Derived terms

References

  • TLA lemma no. C1383 (ⲕⲱⲧ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA),
  • TLA lemma no. C1385 (ⲕⲱⲧ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA),
  • Marcion Coptic dictionary