Contionary:ⲉⲭⲓⲁϩ

Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

• ⲉⲕⲓⲁϩ (ekiah) – Cholevic
• ⲉⲭⲓⲁⳓ (ekʰiaḥ) – Cholevo-Central

Etymology

Inherited from Hebrew אקדח (ekdakh).

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

Pronunciation

• (Central) IPA: /əkʰˈjah/, [əkʰˈjäh]
• (Nahlic) IPA: [əcʰˈjæç]
• (Thebian) IPA: [ʔəkʰˈjaħ]

Noun

ⲉⲭⲓⲁϩ (ekʰiah) m.

1. gun, pistol