Contionary:ϧⲩⲙⲉ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ⳉⲩⲙⲓ (çumi) – Thebian

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic خامة (ḵāma).

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /ˈxuːmə/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [ˈɕʉː.mə]
• (Cholevic) IPA: [ˈçʊː.mə]

Noun

ϧⲩⲙⲉ (ḫume) f.

1. ore, unwrought metal