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Coptic

noun
Definitions
  • (Sahidic) basilisk
  • (Sahidic) cerastes horned viper

Etymology

Inherited from Demotic syṱ (serpent) inherited from Egyptian zꜣ-tꜣ (snake, son of the earth).

Origin

Egyptian

zꜣ-tꜣ

Gloss

snake, son of the earth

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

蛇

Emoji

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