ⲥⲓⲙⲓ

Etymology
From, from , from + , a compound that arose because the feminine ending  in  eventually became silent, making  homophonous with , so that it became necessary to add  to distinguish between them. .

Noun

 * 1)  woman
 * 2)  wife
 * 3)  female (animal)

Adjective

 * 1)  female