Contionary:ⲉⲛⲥⲓ

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Maryan Coptic

Etymology

Reconstructed from Egyptian nswt, literally meaning "that of the sedge", figuratively meaning "King of Egypt".

  • Estimated pronunciation evolution:
    • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˌnijˈsiːwat/
    • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˌnijˈsiːwaʔ/
    • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ˌnəʔˈsiːʔəʔ/
    • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /nəˈsiːʔ/
    • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /nəˈsiːʔ/
    • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔənˈsiːʔ/

Pronunciation

  • (Central) IPA: /ənˈsiː/
  • (Nahlic) IPA: [ə̆n̪ˈs̪iː]
  • (Cholevic) IPA: [ʊnˈsiː]
  • (Thebian) IPA: [ʔənˈsiːʔ]

Noun

ⲉⲛⲥⲓ (ensi) m.

  1. pharaoh