ϫⲓⲕⲣⲓⲥ

Coptic

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τίγρις (tígris).

Pronunciation
  • (Sahidic) IPA(key): /t͡ʃikˈriːs/
  • (Original Bohairic) IPA(key): /t͡ʃikˈriːs/
  • (Old Bohairic) IPA(key): /d͡ʒikˈris/
  • (Reformed Bohairic) IPA(key): /ɡikˈris/

Noun

ϫⲓⲕⲣⲓⲥ (jikris) m

  1. (Sahidic, Bohairic) panther, tiger

References
  • Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 312
  • Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN, page 764
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