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ⲭⲏⲙⲓ
ⲭⲏⲙⲓ
khēmi
name
Egypt
bohairic
sahidic
historical
From ancient Egyptian km.t 'the black land', via Coptic Khēmi.
See also
ⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ
Egyptian (person of Egypt)
ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ
the Coptic language (literally 'the language of the Egyptians')
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ⲭⲏⲙⲓ — Egypt · Metremnkēme
