Contionary:ⲁϣⲱ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic عشاء (ʿašāʾ).

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

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /aˈʃoː/, [äˈʃoː]
• (Nahlic) IPA: [æ̈ˈʃɑː]
• (Thebian) IPA: [ʔaˈʃɔːʔ]

Noun

ⲁϣⲱ (ašō) m.

1. dinner, supper

Derived terms

• ϣⲁⲁϣⲱ (šaašō, "at dinnertime")
• ϧⲉⲛⲁϣⲱ (ḫenašō, "for dinner")

Synonyms

• (Cholevic) ⲇⲟⲣⲡⲟⲛ (dorpon)

See also

• ⲓⲁⲣⲟ (iaro, "breakfast")
• ⲧⲱϩⲉ (tōhe, "lunch")