ⲕⲗⲏ

Coptic

Etymology

From Demotic ḳljt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkleːʔ/

Noun

ⲕⲗⲏ • (klē) f (plural ⲕⲗⲏ (klē))

1. (Sahidic) cat

   Synonyms: ⲉⲙⲟⲩ (emou), ⲁⲙⲟⲩ (amou)

Derived terms

• ⲙⲁϫⲉ ⲕⲗⲏ (mače klē, “cat's ear”)
• ⲕⲁⲗⲏ (kalē, “weasel”)

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 55
• Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 102