ⲙϩⲓⲧ
Coptic
Alternative forms
ⲙϩⲉⲓⲧ
(
mheit
)
—
Akhmimic
ⲙⲉϩⲓⲧ
(
mehit
)
—
Akhmimic
,
Lycopolitan
,
Fayyumic
ⲉⲙϩⲓⲧ
(
emhit
)
—
Bohairic
,
Fayyumic
,
Sahidic
ⲙⲉⲛϩⲓⲧ
(
menhit
)
—
Fayyumic
Etymology
From
Egyptian
mḥtj
(
“
northern
”
)
, from
Egyptian
mḥt
(
“
the Nile Delta
”
)
Noun
ⲙϩⲓⲧ
• (
mhit
)
m
(
Sahidic
,
Akhmimic
)
north
Synonym:
ϩⲏⲧ
(
hēt
)
Coordinate terms
(
west
)
:
ⲉⲙⲉⲛⲧ
(
ement
)
(
south
)
:
ⲣⲏⲥ
(
rēs
)
(
east
)
:
ⲓⲉⲃⲧ
(
iebt
)