Contionary:ϫⲏⲛ

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Maryan Coptic

Alternate forms

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic جون (jūn).

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

Pronunciation

  • (Central) IPA: /t͡ʃeːn/
  • (Nahlic) IPA: [t͡ʃẽ̞ˑn]
  • (Cholevic) IPA: [t͡ʃɛːn]

Noun

ϫⲏⲛ (cēn) m.

  1. (geography) gulf