ⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ

Coptic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Τύρος (Túros), from Phoenician 𐤑𐤓‎ (ṣr /⁠Ṣur⁠/, “rock”) (צר), after the rocky formation on which the town was originally built.

Proper noun

ⲧⲩⲣⲟⲥ • (turos)

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic, Fayyumic) Tyre, a city in Lebanon.
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