Contionary:hello

Modern Coptic

Pronunciation

• Masculine: ϩⲗⲗⲟ /həllo/ [hl̩ˈlo]
• Femenine: ϩⲗⲗⲱ /həlloː/ [hl̩ˈloː]
• Plural: ϩⲗⲗⲟⲓ /həlloj/ [hl̩ˈloj]

Etymology

From Demotic ẖl-ꜥꜣ (“old man”, literally “great Syrian”).

The plural derives from Demotic ẖr-ꜥy (“old men, elders”).

Noun

ⲡⲗⲗⲟ~ⲧⲗⲗⲱ pEllo~tElloo - m~f (plural ϩⲗⲗⲟⲓ helloj)

1. old man, elder
2. elderly or senior monk