ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲟⲛ

Coptic
Orange tree

Etymology

The etymology is unknown. Could be a derivation of ليمون (laymūn, “lemon”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑn.mon/ (Late Bohairic)

Proper noun

ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲟⲛ • (manmon) m

  1. (Bohairic) orange

Adjective

ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲟⲛ • (manmon)

  1. orange (color)

See also
Colors in Coptic · ⲛⲓⲁⲟⲩⲁⲛ (niaouan) (layout · text)
     ⲟⲩⲱⲃϣ (ouōbš)      ⲕⲉⲣⲙⲓ (kermi)      ⲭⲁⲙⲉ (khame)
             ⲑⲣⲉϣⲣⲱϣ (threšrōš); ⲡⲏⲣⲡ (pērp)              ⲙⲁⲛⲙⲟⲛ (manmon); ⲡⲟⲩⲛ (poun)              ⲁⲟⲩⲓⲛ (aouin)
             ⲕⲟⲣⲧⲓⲙⲟⲥ (kortimos)              ⲏϫⲓ (ēči)              ⲁϭⲓⲛ (acin)
             ⲫⲉ (phe); ⲕⲁⲗⲗⲁⲉⲓⲛⲟⲥ (kallaeinos)              ⲓⲱⲭⲣⲱⲟⲛ (iōkhrōon)              ⲁⲥⲓⲗⲱⲛ (asilōn)
             ⲓⲱⲓⲁⲥ (iōias)              ϭⲏϫⲓ (cēči)              ⲃⲉⲣⲧ (bert)

References
  • Kircher, Athanasius (1643) Lingua Aegyptiaca Restituta, Romae: Hermann Scheus apud Ludouicum Grignanum
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