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Ⲁ
ⲁⲃⲟⲧ[avot]
noun
month

“ⲁⲓⲓ̀ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲁⲃⲟⲧ.”

I came this month.

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ⲁⲗⲟϫ[aˈlot͡ʃ]
noun
The upper part of the leg between the knee and the hip.

“ⲡⲉϥⲁⲗⲟϫ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲛⲉ”

His thigh is hurting.

Also means
  1. thigh

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲁⲗⲟϭ[aˈlokʲ]
noun
The upper part of the human leg.

“ⲁⲓⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲛⲧⲁⲁⲗⲟϭ”

I grabbed my thigh.

Also means
  1. thigh

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲁⲛⲟⲕ[aˈnɔk]
pron
The pronoun used by a speaker to refer to themselves.

“ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ”

It is I, I.

Also means
  1. I (first-person singular personal pronoun)
  2. I

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲁⲛϣⲁϣϥ
noun
A period of seven days.

“ⲛⲁⲁⲛϣⲁϣϥ”

The weeks.

Also means
  1. weekonly attested in plural in the Pentatuech in reference to the festival of weeks
  2. week

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲁ̀ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ[aˈtʼoʔwə]
noun
The first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise.

“ⲁⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛ ⲧⲁ̀ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲓ”

I arose at dawn.

Also means
  1. dawn, morning
  2. dawn

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲁ̀ϧⲱⲙ[aˈxoːm]
noun
A large, powerful bird of prey with a curved beak and strong claws.

“ⲟⲩⲁ̀ϧⲱⲙ ⲡⲉ”

It is an eagle.

Also means
  1. eagle

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ⲃ
ⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ[wæræˈʃuwds]
noun
A vehicle typically pulled by horses, used in ancient times for transport or in warfare.

“ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲃⲉⲣⲉϭⲱⲟⲩⲧⲥ.”

He rose up in his chariot.

Also means
  1. chariot
  2. car

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ⲉ
ⲉ̀ⲙⲉⲛⲧ
noun
The direction where the sun sets.

“ⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲁϩⲱⲧⲡ ϩⲛ ⲉ̀ⲙⲉⲛⲧ”

The sun sets in the West.

Also means
  1. West

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲉⲙⲟⲩ[ʔəˈmuːʔ]
noun
A small domesticated mammal known for purring and hunting mice.

“ⲡⲉⲙⲟⲩ ϥⲙⲟϣⲓ”

The cat is walking.

Also means
  1. cat

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ[ʔəˈhow]
noun
The period of time equal to twenty-four hours, or the time between sunrise and sunset.

“ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲡ”

The day is good.

Also means
  1. day

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲣϩ[əˈt͡ʃʼoːɾh]
noun
The period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

“ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ̀ϫⲱⲣϩ”

During the night.

Also means
  1. night

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ⲏ
ⲏⲗⲡ
noun
An alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes.

“ⲟⲩⲏⲗⲡ ⲉϥⲛⲉⲥⲱⲥ”

Good wine.

Also means
  1. wine

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲏⲣⲡ̄
noun
An alcoholic drink made from fermented grape juice.

“ⲁϥⲥⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ̄”

He drank wine.

Also means
  1. wine

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ⲓ
ⲓⲁⲣⲟ[jaˈɾoʔ]
noun
A large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another such stream.

“ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲟ.”

There is water in the river.

Also means
  1. river

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲓⲱⲧ[ˈjoːt]
noun
A male parent of a child.

“ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲧ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ.”

My father is in heaven.

Also means
  1. father

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ⲕ
ⲕⲏⲙⲉ[ˈkeːmə]
name
The name of the country located in North Africa and West Asia.

“ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲕⲏⲙⲉ”

I come from Egypt.

Also means
  1. Egypt (a country in North Africa and West Asia)
  2. Egypt

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ⲙ
ⲙⲁⲛ̀ϣⲁⲓ
noun
The direction toward the sunrise.

“ⲡⲣⲏ ⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲙⲁⲛ̀ϣⲁⲓ”

The sun rises in the East.

Also means
  1. East

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲙⲁⲟⲩ
noun
The clear liquid that is essential for life.

“ⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲙⲁⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ”

Here is the water that became.

Also means
  1. water

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲙⲁⲩ[maw]
noun
The female parent of a person.

“ⲧⲁⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ”

My mother is a joy from God.

Also means
  1. mother

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ[mənˈɾiːt]
noun
A person who is loved by someone else, often used as a term of endearment.

“ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ”

My beloved (describing a man)

Also means
  1. beloved, friend
  2. beloved

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ
noun
A word referring to the thigh, often used in Sahidic Coptic texts.

“ⲡⲙⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲛⲉ”

The thigh that is hurting.

Also means
  1. thigh

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲙⲟⲟⲩ[mow]
noun
The clear liquid that is necessary for all life.

“ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲙⲟⲟⲩ”

This is the water.

Also means
  1. water

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲙⲟⲩⲓ[muːj]
noun
A large wild cat known for its strength and the male's mane.

“ⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩⲓ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ”

The lion saluted him and returned to his spot.

Also means
  1. lion

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲙⲥⲁϩ
noun
A large reptile that lives near water and has a long, powerful tail.

“ⲡⲙⲥⲁϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲛ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲟ”

The crocodile is in the river.

Also means
  1. crocodile

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲙⲱⲟⲩ[moːw]
noun
A clear, colorless liquid that is essential for all life forms.

“ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ”

I drank water.

Also means
  1. water
  2. juice

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ⲛ
ⲛⲏⲃ[neːb]
noun
A word used to address or refer to someone with authority. It can mean a lord, a master, or a person of respect.

“ⲡϫⲟⲓⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲏⲃ”

The Lord is the master.

Also means
  1. lord
  2. owner, master
  3. mister
  4. mistress, lady

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉ
noun
A supreme being or deity.

“ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ”

The God who exists.

Also means
  1. god

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ[ˈnuː.tə]
noun
The supreme being, creator, and ruler of the universe.

“ⲙⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲁⲣⲇⲩⲙⲓⲥ”

There are no gods but Apollo and Artemis.

Also means
  1. god

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲛⲟⲩϯ[ˈnuːtə]
noun
A divine being or a deity in a polytheistic context.

“ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ”

This is a god.

Also means
  1. a god

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ⲣ
ⲣⲁⲛ
noun
The word or set of words by which a person, animal, place, or thing is known.

“ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲏⲣⲉϣⲏⲙⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲙⲟⲩⲛ.”

The name of the young man was Pamun.

Also means
  1. name.
  2. name

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲣⲉϥϯⲥ̀ⲃⲱ
noun
A person who instructs others and shares knowledge.

“ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯⲥ̀ⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ”

A good teacher.

Also means
  1. teacher

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ[rompi]
noun
year

“ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ.”

A good year to you.

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ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ[ˈɾuːhə]
noun
The final part of the day, between late afternoon and nightfall.

“ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ”

In the evening.

Also means
  1. evening

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲣⲱⲙⲓ[ˈɾoːmə]
noun
A person or a member of the human species.

“ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ”

A good man.

Also means
  1. human, human being
  2. man, male
  3. human

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ⲥ
ⲥⲁϫⲓ[ˈsaʔt͡ʃə]
noun
A single unit of language or a way of retelling something that has happened.

“ⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ”

She heard the word.

Also means
  1. word
  2. account, retelling of an event

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ
noun
A female person or a spouse. It can also refer to a female animal.

“ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲉ”

A woman of great stature.

Also means
  1. woman
  2. wife
  3. female (animal)

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ⲧ
ⲧⲟⲟⲩ
noun
A large natural elevation of the earth's surface. In a religious context, it often refers to a remote monastery located in the desert.

“ⲁⲓⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲁ ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ”

I went to the mountain.

Also means
  1. mountain
  2. desert
  3. monastery

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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ⲧⲱⲃⲉ[ˈtoːβə]
noun
A block of baked clay or dried mud used for building.

“ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲓ ϩⲛ ⲧⲱⲃⲉ”

They made a house with brick.

Also means
  1. brick
  2. adobe

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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Ⲫ
ⲫⲣⲏ[eph-re]
noun
sun

“ⲫⲣⲏ ϣⲁϥϣⲁⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ.”

The sun rises in the day.

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