ϭⲏϫⲓ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Demotic Egyptian ṯkꜣ (“to dye”).

Pronunciation

  • (Bohairic) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃʰeːt͡ʃi/
  • (Liturgical Bohairic) IPA(key): /ˈʃaːɟi/
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪ.ɟi/ (Late Bohairic)

Noun

ϭⲏϫⲓ • (čēji) m

  1. (Bohairic) purple (color), purple dye

Adjective

ϭⲏϫⲓ • (čēji)

  1. (Bohairic) purple

See also

Colors in Coptic · ⲛⲓⲁⲟⲩⲁⲛ (niaouan) (layout · text)
     ⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ (ouōbš)      ⲕⲉⲣⲙⲓ (kermi)      ⲭⲁⲙⲉ (khame)
             ⲑⲣⲉϣⲣⲱϣ (threšrōš); ⲡⲏⲣⲡ (pērp)              ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲟⲛ (manmon); ⲡⲟⲩⲛ (poun)              ⲁⲟⲩⲓⲛ (aouin)
             ⲕⲟⲣⲧⲓⲙⲟⲥ (kortimos)              ⲏϫⲓ (ēji)              ⲁϭⲓⲛ (ačin)
             ⲫⲉ (phe); ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲁⲉⲓⲛⲟⲥ (kallaeinos)              ⲓⲱⲭⲣⲱⲟⲛ (iōkhrōon)              ⲁⲥⲓⲗⲱⲛ (asilōn)
             ⲓⲱⲓⲁⲥ (iōias)              ϭⲏϫⲓ (čēji)              ⲃⲉⲣⲧ (bert)
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