ⲛⲉϥ

Coptic
Ancient Egyptian Sailors

Alternative forms
  • ⲛⲉⲉϥ (neef), ⲛⲉⲉⲃ (neeb), ⲛⲏϥ (nēf) — Sahidic

Etymology

From Demotic nf (sailor), from Egyptian nfw.

Noun

ⲛⲉϥ • (nef) m

  1. (Bohairic) sailor, boatman
  2. (Bohairic) ferryman

Derived terms
  • ⲛⲉϥⲉⲧϩⲏ (nefethē)
  • ⲛⲉϥⲟ (nefo)

References
  • Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN
  • Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
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