ⲙⲉⲧ-

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲙⲛⲧ- (mnt-) — Sahidic, Akhmimic, Lycopolitan

Etymology

From Demotic mt (“speech, matter”), from Egyptian (mdwt, “words, speech, matter”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): */mət/

Prefix

ⲙⲉⲧ- • (met-) f

1. (Bohairic, Fayyumic) denominative prefix forming abstract nouns

Derived terms

Coptic terms prefixed with ⲙⲉⲧ-