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Coptic in Arabic

قِبْطِيّ qibṭiyy

UK/ˈkɒp.tɪk//ˈkɑp.tɪk/

Coptic in Arabic: قِبْطِيّ (qibṭiyy), القِبْطِيَّة (al-qibṭiyya), اللُّغَة القِبْطِيَّة (al-luḡa l-qibṭiyya). In English, Coptic means of or pertaining to the Copts, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, or the Coptic language.

Arabic words for Coptic

of or pertaining to the Copts, Coptic Orthodox Church, or the Coptic language
قِبْطِيّ qibṭiyy
language
القِبْطِيَّة al-qibṭiyya, اللُّغَة القِبْطِيَّة al-luḡa l-qibṭiyya, قِبْطِيّ qibṭiyy

English meaning of Coptic

  1. adjective Of or pertaining to the Copts, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, or the Coptic language.
  2. noun The Afroasiatic language traditionally spoken by the Copts in Egypt, now extinct and used only as a liturgical language.

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Questions about Coptic in Arabic

What is the meaning of Coptic in Arabic?
Coptic in Arabic is قِبْطِيّ (qibṭiyy), القِبْطِيَّة (al-qibṭiyya), اللُّغَة القِبْطِيَّة (al-luḡa l-qibṭiyya).
ما معنى كلمة Coptic؟
Coptic: قِبْطِيّ (qibṭiyy), القِبْطِيَّة (al-qibṭiyya), اللُّغَة القِبْطِيَّة (al-luḡa l-qibṭiyya).
What does Coptic mean in English?
Coptic means of or pertaining to the Copts, the Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria, or the Coptic language.

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