Contionary:ⲗⲁⲥ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

Noun:

• ⲗⲉⲥ (les) – Nahlic, Thebian

Etymology

Adjective:

• Irregular form of ⲗⲱⲥ (lōs)

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /las/, [läs]
• (Nahlic) IPA: [læs]

Adjective

ⲗⲁⲥ (las) (feminine ⲗⲁⲥⲉ)

1. bruised, swollen

Noun

ⲗⲁⲥ (las) m.

1. tongue (anatomy)
2. language

Derived terms

• ⲗⲁⲥⲕⲁⲙ (laskam, "splinter")
• ⲗⲁⲥⲥⲛⲁⲩ (lassnau, "gossiper")

Synonyms

• ⲁⲥⲡⲉ (aspe)