ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Demotic Egyptian gmwl (camel), itself borrowed from Semitic; see Proto-West Semitic *gamal-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Sahidic) */kʲaˈmuːl/

Noun

ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ • (čamoulm or f (feminine ϭⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲉ (čamaule) or ϭⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲓ (čamauli), plural ϭⲁⲙⲁⲩⲗⲉ (čamaule) or ϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗⲉ (čamoule))

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic, Akhmimic) camel

Derived terms

  • ⲫⲟⲓ ⲛϭⲁⲙⲟⲩⲗ (phoi nčamoul) (Camel's Oasis, City in Egypt)