ⲗⲓⲟⲩⲓ

Coptic

Alternative forms

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek Ἡλίου πόλις (Hēlíou pólis)

Proper noun

ⲗⲓⲟⲩⲓ • (lioui) f

  1. (historical) Heliopolis (a city in Egypt)
    Synonyms: ⲱⲛ (ōn), ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲫⲣⲏ (petephrē), ⲙⲓⲟⲧ ⲃⲁⲥⲟⲩⲗⲱⲛ (miot basoulōn)
  2. (historical) synonym of ⲫⲩⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲛ (phustaton), Fustat (the capital of the Fatimid Caliphate)
  3. synonym of ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲟⲛ (khairon), Cairo (the capital of Egypt)

References

  • Casanova, P. (1901) Les noms coptes du Caire et localités voisines, BIFAO 1, Institut français d'archéologie orientale
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