ⲙⲉⲗϩ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲙⲗϩ (mlh), ⲙⲏⲣϩ (mērh) — Sahidic

Etymology

From a semitic language, compare Arabic مِلْح (milḥ), Hebrew מֶלַח (melaḥ), Ugaritic 𐎎𐎍𐎈𐎚 (mlḥt)

Noun

ⲙⲉⲗϩ • (melh) ? (plural ⲙⲉⲗϩ (melh))

1. (Bohairic, Sahidic) salt

   Synonym: ϩⲙⲟⲩ (hmou)

Derived terms

• ⲙⲟⲩⲗϩ (moulh, “to make salt”)