ⲛⲟⲩϯ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ (noute) — Sahidic
• ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉ (nounte) — Akhmimic

Etymology

From Demotic ⁠ (ntr, “god”), from Egyptian (nṯr, “god”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Classical Coptic) /ˈnuːtə/
• IPA^(key): (Late Coptic) /ˈnu.di/
• IPA^(key): (Pronunciation reform) /ˈnuti/

Noun

ⲛⲟⲩϯ • (nouti) m (feminine ⲛⲧⲱⲣⲓ (ntōri), plural ⲛⲑⲏⲣ (nthēr))

1. (Bohairic, Fayyumic) a god

Proper noun

ⲫ̀Ⲛⲟⲩϯ • (ph̀Nouti) m

1. (Bohairic, Fayyumic, with definite article) God

Related terms

• ⲫϯ (phti) — nomen sacrum

References

• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN
• Vycichl, Werner (1983) Dictionnaire Étymologique de la Langue Copte, Leuven: Peeters, →ISBN, page 146