Contionary:ⲙⲁⲩ

Maryan Coptic

Alternative forms

Noun 1:

• ⲙⲁⳕⲩ (ma'u) – archaic
• ⲙⲟⲩ (mou) – Thebian

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /maʊ/, [mäʊ̯]
• (Nahlic) IPA: [mæ̈ʊ̯]

Noun 1

ⲙⲁⲩ (mau) f.

1. mother
2. female guardian

Derived terms

• ϧⲉⲛⲙⲁⲩ (ḫenmau)
• ⲥⲟⲛⲙⲁⲩ (sonmau)
• ⲥⲱⲛⲉⲙⲁⲩ (sōnemau)

Noun 2

ⲙⲁⲩ (mau) m.

1. (archaic) yonder

Derived terms

• ⲙⲙⲁⲩ (əmmau)