Contionary:ⲓⲉⲣⲟ

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Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

Noun:

Proper noun:

Etymology

Ultimately from ⲓⲟⲣ (ior) + (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