Contionary:ⲁⲙⲗⲉⲙⲏϣ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

From ⲉⲙⲉⲣ- (emer-) + ⲙⲏϣ (mēš), literally meaning "overseer of many". Calqued from Egyptian jmj-r mšꜥ */jaˌmijˌɾaʀˈmuːʃaʕ/.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˌəməɾˈmeːʃ/

Noun

ⲁⲙⲗⲉⲙⲏϣ (emermēš) mf.

1. general (military leader), commander, captain

Synonyms

• (formal) ⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲥ (stratēgos)