gš

Demotic

Etymology

From Egyptian (gꜣš, “rush”).

Pronunciation

• (Bohairic) IPA^(key): /kʼaʃ/
• (Akhmimic, Fayyumic) IPA^(key): /kʼeʃ/

Noun

⁠ m

1. reed, rush

Descendants

• Akhmimic Coptic: ⲕⲉϣ (keš)
• Bohairic Coptic: ⲕⲁϣ (kaš)
• Fayyumic Coptic: ⲕⲉϣ (keš)
• Sahidic Coptic: ⲕⲁϣ (kaš)

References

• Erichsen, Wolja (1954) Demotisches Glossar, Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaard, page 593