ⲡϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ

Coptic
A street in Luxor

Etymology

From ϣⲟⲙⲧ (šomt, “three”) +‎ ⲛ (n, “of”) +‎ ⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ (kastron, “fortess”).

Proper noun

ⲡϣⲟⲙⲧ ⲛⲕⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲛ • (pšomt nkastron) f

  1. (Sahidic) Luxor (a city in Egypt)
    Synonym: ⲡⲁⲡⲉ (pape)

References
  • Timm, Stefan (1991) Das christlich-koptische Agypten in arabischer Zeit, Wiesbaden: Dr.Ludwig Reichert Verlag, →ISBN, page 2904
  • Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 349
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