ⲙⲗϩ

Coptic

Alternative forms

• ⲙⲉⲗϩ (melh) — Sahidic, Bohairic
• ⲙⲏⲣϩ (mērh) — Sahidic

Etymology

From a semitic language, compare Arabic مِلْح (milḥ), Hebrew מֶלַח (melaḥ), Ugaritic 𐎎𐎍𐎈𐎚 (mlḥt)

Noun

ⲙⲗϩ • (mlh) ? (plural ⲙⲗϩ (mlh))

1. (Sahidic) salt

   Synonym: ϩⲙⲟⲩ (hmou)