Contionary:ⲁⲣⲁⲥ

Maryan Coptic

ⲩⲁⲣⲁⲥ ⲁⲧⲧⲩⲃⲏⲩⲧ
Unpolished rice

Alternate forms

• ⲁⲣⲉⳕⲥ (are's) – Nahlic, Thebian

Etymology

Inherited from Hebrew אורז (orez), from Ancient Greek ὄρυζα (óruza), from an Eastern Iranian language.

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔaˈɾis/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔaˈɾis/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔaˈɾes/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔaˈɾes/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔaˈɾas/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔaˈɾas/

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /aˈɾas/, [äˈɾäs]
• (Cholevic) IPA: [ɐˈɾɐs]

Noun

ⲁⲣⲁⲥ (aras) m.

1. rice