Contionary:ⲙⲓϩⲱⲥ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ⲙⲉϩⲱⲥ (mehōs) – Nahlic
• ⲙⲉⲓϩⲱⲥ (meihōs) – Thebian

Etymology

Reconstructed from Egyptian mꜣj-ḥzꜣ */ˈmaːʀij ˈħaːziʀ/, originally meaning "wild lion".

Pronunciation

• IPA: /məɪˈhoːs/, [məɪ̯ˈɦoːs]

Noun

ⲙⲓϩⲱⲥ (mihōs) m.

1. feral animal, wild animal