Contionary:ⲁⲙⲗⲉⲧⲱⲛ

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Maryan Coptic

Etymology

From ⲁⲙⲗⲉ- (amle-) + ⲧⲱⲛ (tōn), literally meaning "overseer of disputes". Calqued from Egyptian jmj-r šnt */jaˌmijˌlaʀˈʃaːnat/.

Pronunciation

  • IPA: /ˌamləˈtoːn/

Noun

ⲁⲙⲗⲉⲧⲱⲛ (amletōn) mf.

  1. sheriff