ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ

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Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Egyptian
rsU40ir
(rs, to be(come) awake, to awaken).

Pronunciation

Verb

ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ (roeis) (stative ⲣⲏⲥ†)

  1. (Sahidic, intransitive) to be awake, to watch
  2. (Sahidic, transitive, rare) to observe
    Synonym: ⲛⲁⲩ (nau, to look, behold)

Conjugation

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Noun

ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ (roeism

  1. (Sahidic) watch, guard

References

  • TLA lemma no. C3058 (ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA),
  • TLA lemma no. C3060 (ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ), in: Coptic Dictionary Online, ed. by the Koptische/Coptic Electronic Language and Literature International Alliance (KELLIA),
  • Marcion Coptic dictionary