ⲃⲏϭ

Coptic

Alternative forms

  • ⲃⲉϭ (beč), ⲃϭ (bč) — Sahidic
  • ⲃⲏϫ (bēj), ⲃⲉϫⲓ (beji) — Bohairic
  • ⲃⲓϭ (bič) — Fayyumic

Etymology

From Demotic Egyptian bk from Egyptian
(bjk, “falcon”).

Noun

ⲃⲏϭ • (bēč) m

  1. (Sahidic, Fayyumic, Bohairic) falcon

Synonyms

  • ⲛⲟϣⲣ (nošr) (Sahidic), ⲛⲟϣⲉⲣ (nošer) (Bohairic) (vulture, falcon)
  • ϣⲟⲧⲣⲉϥ (šotref), ϣⲟⲑⲣⲉϥ (šothref), ϣⲟⲣⲧϥ (šortf) (Bohairic) (falcon)
  • ϩⲁϣⲏⲧ (hašēt) ϩⲁϣⲓⲧ (hašit) ϩⲁⲣϣⲏⲧ (haršēt) (Sahidic) (falcon)
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