Contionary:ⲥⲗⲏⲡⲉ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ⲥⲗⲏⲡⲓ (slēpi) – Thebian

Etymology

From Semitic. Compare Arabic سلحفاة (sulaḥfāh), Aramaic סלופי‎ (salūpā), and Hebrew שלחופה‎ (shalkhufah).

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /ˈsleːpə/
• (Nahlic) IPA: [ˈsle̞ː.pə]

Noun

ⲥⲗⲏⲡⲉ (slēpe) f.

1. turtle, tortoise

Synonyms

• (Cholevic) ⲭⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏ (kʰelōnē)