ⲛⲉϥ

Coptic

Ancient Egyptian Sailors

Alternative forms

• ⲛⲉⲉϥ (neef), ⲛⲉⲉⲃ (neeb), ⲛⲏϥ (nēf) — Sahidic

Etymology

From Demotic nf (sailor), from Egyptian nfw.

Noun

ⲛⲉϥ • (nef) m

1. (Bohairic) sailor, boatman
2. (Bohairic) ferryman

Derived terms

• ⲛⲉϥⲉⲧϩⲏ (nefethē)
• ⲛⲉϥⲟ (nefo)

References

• Crum, Walter E. (1939) A Coptic Dictionary‎^[1], Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN
• Černý, Jaroslav (1976) Coptic Etymological Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, →ISBN