Contionary:ⲉⲥⲣⲱϫ

Maryan Coptic

Etymology

Inherited from Arabic أزرق (ʾazraq).

• Estimated pronunciation evolution:
  • (Old Egyptian, c. 2500 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔazˈɾaːqʼaw/
  • (Middle Egyptian, c. 1700 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔasˈɾaːqʼaw/
  • (Medio-Late Egyptian, c. 1350 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəsˈɾaːqʼəʔ/
  • (Late Egyptian, c. 800 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəsˈɾoːqʼ/
  • (Early Demotic, c. 450 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəsˈɾoːk/
  • (Late Demotic / Old Maryan, c. 100 B.C.E.) IPA: /ʔəsˈɾoːc/

Pronunciation

• IPA: /əsˈɾoːt͡ʃ/

Adjective

ⲉⲥⲣⲱϫ (esrōc) (feminine ⲉⲥⲣⲱϫⲉ)

1. blue, light blue, sky blue, baby blue

Usage notes

Similar to Russian, ⲗⲉⲥⳣⲁⲓ and ⲉⲥⲣⲱϫ are seen as two distinct colors; Maryan Coptic does not have a single color term corresponding to blue.

See also

Colors in Maryan Coptic · ⲛⲉⲁⳣⲁⲛ (awan)
ⳣⲟⲃϣ	ⲥⲕⲓⲙ	ⲭⲁⲙⲉⳕ
ⲙⲟⲣϣ, ⲧⲱϣⲉ	ⲛⲉⲣⲏϫ, ⲗⲱϩ	ⲁⳣⲓⲛ
ϩⲱⲙϫ	ⳣⲱⲧ	?
ⲕⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ	ⲉⲥⲣⲱϫ	ⲗⲉⲥⳣⲁⲓ
ϭⲏϫⲉ	?	ⳣⲟⲣⲧ