Maryan Coptic
Alternate forms
- Ⲕⲏⲙⲉ (Kēme) – Cholevic
- Ⲭⲏⲙⲓ (Kʰēmi) – Thebian
Etymology
From ⲭⲏⲙ (kʰēm) + -ⲉ (-e), with an archaic literal meaning of "[the] fertile one".
Pronunciation
- (Central) IPA: /ˈkʰeːmə/
- (Nahlic) IPA: [ˈcʰe̞ː.mə]
Proper noun
Ⲭⲏⲙⲉ (Kʰēme) f.
- Egypt
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