ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲗⲓ

Coptic

Egyptian relief of grapes

Alternative forms

• ⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ (eloole) — Sahidic
• ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲗⲉ (elaale) — Akhmimic
• ⲁⲗⲁⲗⲓ (alali), ⲁⲗⲁⲁⲗⲓ (alaali), ⲓⲗⲁⲗⲓ (ilali) — Fayyumic
• ⲉⲗⲁⲗⲉ (elale) — Lycopolitan
• ⲁⲗⲟⲗⲓ (aloli) — Bohairic

Etymology

From Demotic ꜣlly (“grape, vine”), from Egyptian jꜣrrt (“grape, vine”). Compare Old Armenian խաղող (xałoł).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): */eˈlaʔali/

Noun

ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲗⲓ • (elaali) m

1. (Fayyumic) grape