ⲃⲟⲛϯ

Coptic

Egyptian cucumber

Alternative forms

ⲃⲟⲛⲧⲉ (bonte) — Sahidic
ⲃⲁⲛϯ (banti) — Fayyumic

Etymology

From Demotic bynt (“gourd”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈβontə/

Noun

ⲃⲟⲛϯ • (bonti) m (plural ⲃⲟⲛϯ (bonti))

(Bohairic) a gourd, cucumber
(Bohairic) a gourd garden

Synonyms

ϣⲱⲡⲓ (šōpi)

Derived terms

ⲥⲁⲣⲃⲟⲛϯ (sarbonti, “gourd-seller”)
ϭⲗⲟϫ ⲙ̀ⲃⲟⲛϯ (cloč m̀bonti, “gourd”)
ⲧⲉⲗⲃⲟⲛⲧ (telbont, “Talbant, a village in Lower Egypt”)

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