Contionary:Ⲭⲏⲙⲉ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

From ⲭⲏⲙ (kʰēm) + -ⲉ (-e), with an archaic literal meaning of "[the] fertile one".

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /ˈkʰeːmə/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [ˈcʰe̞ː.mə]
• (Thebian) IPA: [ˈkʰɛː.mə]

Proper noun

Ⲭⲏⲙⲉ (Kʰēme) f.

1. Egypt

Derived terms

• ⲙⲩⲧⲭⲏⲙⲉ (mutkʰēme)
• ⲣⲉⲙⲭⲏⲙⲉ (remkʰēme)

Synonyms

• ⲑⲟ ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ (tʰo menrit)