ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ

Coptic

Coptic cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ (jouōt)
    Ordinal : ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ (pimahjouōt)

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Egyptian

(mḏwtj, “twenty”).

Analyzed as dual of Egyptian mḏw (“ten”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃwoːt/

Number

ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ • (jouōt) m

  1. (Sahidic) twenty

Coordinate terms

  • ϫⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉ (jouōte) (feminine, Sahidic)

References

  1. ^ J.P. Allen, Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs, 9.2 Cardinal Numbers
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