ⲕⲟⲩⲥⲧ

Coptic

Costus pulverulentus

Alternative forms

ⲕⲟⲩϣⲧ (koušt) — Sahidic

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha).

Noun

ⲕⲟⲩⲥⲧ • (koust) m

(Bohairic) Costus, spiral ginger

References

Sawy, Mona Hassan Ahmed (2021) Treatment by Medicine and Magic in Coptic Documents. A Linguistic and Cultural Study‎, Göttingen, page 215

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