Contionary:Ⲭⲏⲙⲉ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• Ⲕⲏⲙⲉ (Kēme) – Cholevic
• Ⲭⲏⲙⲓ (Kʰēmi) – Thebian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

Ⲭⲏⲙⲉ (Kʰēme) f.

1. Egypt

Derived terms

• ⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲬⲏⲙⲉ (metʰmēš ənKʰēme, "Republic of Egypt")
• ⲙⲩⲧⲭⲏⲙⲉ (mutkʰēme, "[Maryan] Coptic language")
• ⲣⲉⲙⲭⲏⲙⲉ (remkʰēme, "Egyptian person")

Synonyms

• ⲑⲟ ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ (tʰo menrit)