Greek and Coptic Names of the Egyptian Months

(1) Θώθ – Ⲑⲱⲟⲩⲧ
(2) Φαῶφι – Ⲡⲁⲱⲡⲉ
(3) Ἁθύρ – Ϩⲁⲑⲱⲣ
(4) Χοίακ – ⲔⲟⲓⲁⲕⲔⲓⲁϩⲕ
(5) Τῦβι – Ⲧⲱⲃⲓ
(6) Μεχείρ – Ⲙⲉϣⲓⲣ
(7) Φαμενώθ – Ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙϩⲁⲧ
(8) Φαρμοῦθι – Ⲡⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ
(9) Παχών – Ⲡⲁϣⲟⲛⲥ
(10) Παύνι …

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