ⲣⲡⲉ

Coptic

Alternative forms

ⲣⲡⲉⲓⲉ (rpeie) — Akhmimic
ⲣⲡⲉⲉⲓ (rpeei), ⲣⲡⲉⲉ (rpee) — Lycopolitan
ⲉⲗⲡⲏⲓ (elpēi), ⲉⲗⲡⲏ (elpē), ⲉⲣⲡⲏⲉⲓ (erpēei) — Fayyumic
ⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ (erphei) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Demotic rpy, from Egyptian r(ꜣ)-pr.

Noun

ⲣⲡⲉ • (rpe) m (plural ⲣⲡⲏⲩⲉ (rpēue))

(Sahidic) temple

References

Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 138
Lambdin, Thomas Oden (1983) Introduction to Sahidic Coptic, Macon, Georgia: Mercer University Press, →ISBN, page 264

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