Contionary:ⲓⲉⲣⲟ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

Noun:

• ⲓⲉⲣⲁ (iera) – Thebian

Proper noun:

• Ⲁⲫⲉⲓ (Apʰei) – Thebian

Etymology

Ultimately from ⲓⲟⲣ (ior) + ⲟ (o), literally meaning "great canal"

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /jəˈɾɔʔ/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [jəˈɾɑʔ]
• (Cholevic) IPA: [jəˈɾo̞ʔ]

Noun

ⲓⲉⲣⲟ (iero) m. (plural ⲓⲉⲣⲱⲩ)

1. river

Proper noun

ⲡⲉⲒⲉⲣⲟ (peIero) m.

1. the Nile River